British artist Damien Hirst is widely considered the enfant terrible of contemporary art. He is the most prominent of the so-called Young British Artists, or YBAs, a group, largely composed of Hirst’s classmates at Goldsmiths, in London, that began exhibiting together in warehouses and factories after 1988 and is known for the use of unconventional materials and “shock tactics” in his paintings, prints, sculptures and other works.
In the 1990s, Hirst said, “I can’t wait to get into a position to make really bad art and get away with it.” And indeed, he is notorious for piquing critics and baffling the public with such pieces as his signature glass vitrines containing dead sheep or sharks in formaldehyde, and his diamond-encrusted skull, For the Love of God.
Working primarily in sculpture, Hirst takes after French modernist master Marcel Duchamp in his use of ready-made objects and materials, which he combines to ironic effect. He often creates in series, as with "The Cure (Violet)" and "The Cure (Turquoise)," both from 2014, which are among several pill paintings referencing Andy Warhol’s embrace of mass production.
Belonging to Hirst's ongoing series of “spot” paintings, begun in the 1980s, the 2005 piece Xylene Cyanol Dye Solution is striking for its machinelike, industrial uniformity and almost childlike simplicity, a seeming rebuke to the idea of the artist-as-genius.
In addition to making art, Hirst has launched stores that sell editioned works (Other Criteria), a restaurant (Pharmacy2) and even his own London museum (Newport Street Gallery).
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$23,520Sale Price|20% Off
The Archangels: Gabriel, Post-Impressionist Print, 2010+
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
The specific information regarding edition will be provided at the time of sale. Please contact the seller for more details. Damien Hirst is a British contemporary master artist and...
Archival Pigment, Archival Ink
Damien Hirst Spin Painting (Damien Hirst shark spin painting)
By Damien Hirst
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Damien Hirst Spin Painting 2009: A mesmerizing Damien Hirst Spin painting with explosions of vivid color amidst the timeless, mysterious form of a shark. This Damien Hirst Spin painting originates from Hirst’s ‘Spin Workshop’ - a public event hosted by the artist to celebrate the opening of his heralded 2009 exhibition: ‘Requiem’ at the PinchukArtCentre, Ukraine. Acrylic on paper. 2009. 19.25 x 26.5 inches. Excellent overall condition. Unique; one of. Features a stamped (printed) signature on the reverse and inscription: © Damien Hirst. A beautifully rendered Damien Hirst painting defined by strong colors, classic Hirst motifs & a unique overall presence. Artist Bio: Damien Hirst is a British Conceptual artist known for his controversial take on beauty and found-art objects. Along with Liam Gillick, Tracey Emin, and Sarah Lucas, Hirst was part of the Young British Artists movement that rose to prominence in the early 1990s. “I have always been aware that you have to get people listening before you can change their minds,” he reflected. “Any artist's big fear is being ignored, so if you get debate, that's great.” Born on June 7, 1965 in Bristol, United Kingdom, Hirst was raised in Leeds. As a student at Goldsmiths College in London, his work caught the eye of the collector and gallerist Charles Saatchi, who became an early patron. Hirst’s The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living (1991)—a large vitrine containing an Australian tiger shark suspended in formaldehyde—was financed by Saatchi and helped to launch the artist’s career. Hirst went on to win the coveted Turner Prize in 1995. In 2012, he showed what went on to be one of his most controversial work in decades, the installation In and Out of Love, which consisted of two white windowless rooms in which over 9,000 butterflies flitted around and died. In 2015 Hirst opened the Newport Street Gallery in London, which grew from his long-term ambition to share his art collection with the public. The artist lives and works in London, United Kingdom. His works are held in the collections of the Tate Gallery in London, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., and the Rubell Family Collection in Miami. Related Categories Damien Hirst Swirl Paintings. Damien Hirst prints...
Paper, Acrylic
Studland Bay
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Damien Hirst H13-4 Studland Bay, 2023 Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel. Hand-signed on the label and numbered. This artwork can be hung any way up. 120 × 90 cm Edi...
Giclée, Panel
The Currency
By Damien Hirst
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Damien Hirst is arguably the most successful living British artist. He established his reputation, as both an artist and curator, in the 1990s with a new generation of creators known...
Acrylic, Handmade Paper
Damien Hirst "Psalm: Domine, Dominus noster"
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien Title: Psalm: Domine, Dominus noster Series: Psalm Date: 2009 Medium: Silkscreen with glazes and diamond dust, on wove paper Unframed Dimensions: 29" x 28...
Glaze, Screen, Mixed Media
$24,400Sale Price|20% Off
Eternal Beauty Black and Gold Sculpture, Contemporary Lost Wax Crystal, 2010+
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
The specific information regarding edition will be provided at the time of sale. Please contact the seller for more details. Damien Hirst 'Eternal Beauty' (Black and Gold), 2017 Cry...
Resin
$42,400Sale Price|20% Off
Duomo Screen Print, Abstract Geometric, Circa 2000-2009, Excellent
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
The specific information regarding edition will be provided at the time of sale. Please contact the seller for more details. Damien Hirst is a British contemporary master artist and...
Screen
The Empresses Nur Jahan
By Damien Hirst
Located in Hollywood, FL
Laminated Giclee print on aluminum composite, screen printed with glitter published by Heni Editions. This is signed by Damien Hirst and numbered on the label on the verso. This piece is in excellent condition and never taken out of the original shipping box...
Giclée
Damien Hirst 'Mill Bay, Salcombe' Limited Edition, Signed Print
By Damien Hirst
Located in San Rafael, CA
Damien Hirst (B. 1965) Mill Bay, Salcombe (H13-7), 2023 From the series 'From Where the Land Meets the Sea' Laminated Giclée print on aluminum composite panel Edition: 157/289 Hand s...
Giclée
$23,520Sale Price|20% Off
The Archangels: Michael, Post-Impressionist Print, 2010
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
The specific information regarding edition will be provided at the time of sale. Please contact the seller for more details. Damien Hirst is a British contemporary master artist and...
Archival Pigment, Archival Ink
Damien Hirst -- Heart. Spin Painting, acrylic on paper
By Damien Hirst
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Damien Hirst Heart, 2009 Spin Painting, acrylic on paper "Hirst" signature on the back. Embossed "HIRST" stamp Dimensions: 52 x 52 cm This work was produced for the inauguration...
Acrylic
$3,760Sale Price|20% Off
Butterfly Heart Large Print, Metal and Archival Pigment, Pop Art, 2020
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Released in May 2020, Damien Hirst’s ‘Butterfly Heart’ was created as a poignant tribute to the National Health Service (NHS) in Britain during the COVID-19 pandemic. This edition fe...
Metal
Damien Hirst, And you know it? (The Currency) - Abstract Art, Pop Art
By Damien Hirst
Located in Hamburg, DE
Damien Hirst (British, born 1965) And you know it? (The Currency), 2016 Medium: Enamel paint on handmade paper Dimensions: 20 x 30 cm (7.8 x 11.8 in) Series: Unique variant from The...
Enamel
$4,480Sale Price|20% Off
Damien Hirst -- Work from the Limited Edition Book "The Souls"
By Damien Hirst
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Damien Hirst Work from the Limited Edition Book "The Souls", 2011 Three color foil block print Image: 23.5 x 14 cm Frame: 50 x 39.5 x 3.5 cm Ed. 31/100 Signed and numbered in white ...
Foil
$61,200Sale Price|20% Off
Grey Spots Etching with Aquatint, Contemporary, Signed, Edition 2/115
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Proofed and editioned by Peter Kosowicz at Thumbprint Editions Ltd, London, published by Paragon Press. Edition 2/115 The large-scale pop-art 'Grey Spots' Etching with Aquatint is a...
Etching, Aquatint
$20,000Sale Price|20% Off
Splendour Print, Abstract Style, Archival Ink, 2010s, New Condition
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Damien Hirst is a British contemporary master artist and entrepreneur recognized for his iconic artworks that have defined the contemporary art world for over a decade. He is one of ...
Archival Ink
$9,560Sale Price|44% Off
The Hours Spin Skull 2009, Sculpture, Damien Hirst, YBAs, Contemporary Art
By Damien Hirst
Located in Zug, CH
Damien Hirst, The Hours Spin Skull 2009 Sculpture (Glosspaint on plastic) 19 × 12.5 × 19.5 cm (7.5 × 4.9 × 7.7 in) Titled, not signed In excellent condition. Please note: the color ...
Plastic
The Currency Unique Painting, I'll Need You To Be
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
The Currency, launched in July 2021, is a collection of 10,000 NFTs which correspond with 10,000 original artworks by Damien Hirst. Collectors were given the choice to either keep th...
Enamel
Untitled - self portrait smiley face By Damien Hirst
By Damien Hirst
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Untitled (Smiley self portrait) By Damien Hirst Damien Hirst is a British contemporary artist known for his provocative and often controversial works that explore themes of life, ...
Paper
Untitled - grim reaper By Damien Hirst
By Damien Hirst
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Untitled - grim reaper By Damien Hirst Damien Hirst is a British contemporary artist known for his provocative and often controversial works that explore themes of life, death, and...
Paper
Beneficence
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
A superb impression of this color giclée print on wove paper. Signed and numbered 20/50 in pencil by Hirst. Published by Other Criteria, London.
Color, Giclée
Damien Hirst, Rainbow, Small Laminated Giclee Print on Aluminium, 2020
By Damien Hirst
Located in Draper, UT
Damien Hirst (b. 1965) Butterfly Rainbow (Small), 2020 Laminated giclée print on aluminum composite panel 9-1/2 x 19-5/8 inches (24.1 x 49.8 cm) Ed. 1168/4150 Artist's stamped signat...
Panel, Archival Pigment
Untitled - skull By Damien Hirst
By Damien Hirst
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Untitled - skull By Damien Hirst Damien Hirst is a British contemporary artist known for his provocative and often controversial works that explore themes of life, death, and the ...
Paper
Theodora (H10-3) from The Empresses
By Damien Hirst
Located in Calabasas, CA
Theodora (H10-3) from The Empresses, 2022 From an edition of 3315 (1749 NFTs, 1566 physical prints) Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel, screen printed with glitter 3...
Giclée
Damien Hirst – Shark Spin Painting, 2009
By Damien Hirst
Located in Madrid, MD
Damien Hirst – Shark Spin Painting, 2009 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Framing: Museum-quality acrylic case with silver leaf wooden backing Dimensions: W 76 x D 5,5 X H 71 cm. Descript...
Acrylic
Damien Hirst "Earth"
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien Title: Earth Series: The Elements Date: 2020 Medium: Diasec-mounted Giclee print on aluminium composite panel Unframed Dimensions: 39.37" x 39.37" Signatu...
Glitter, Giclée
Kingsdown Beach
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Damien Hirst H13-2 Kingsdown Beach, 2023 Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel. Hand-signed on the label and numbered. This artwork can be hung any way up. 120 × 90 cm ...
Giclée
Pop Art Screen Print, 'Colour Chart' Aluminum Panel with Glitter, 2017
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
The glittering contemporary pop-art ‘Colour Chart’ by Damien Hirst is a study of “pinning down the joy of colour” - a concept that began in the 1980s with his iconic ‘Spot Series’ pa...
Glitter, Panel, Screen
Nūr Jahān (H10-2) from The Empresses
By Damien Hirst
Located in Calabasas, CA
Nūr Jahān (H10-2) from The Empresses, 2022 From an edition of 3041 (1561 NFTs, 1480 physical prints) Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel, screen printed with glitter ...
Giclée
$5,000
Damien Hirst, Rainbow Heart, Small Laminated Giclee Print on Aluminium, 2020
By Damien Hirst
Located in Draper, UT
Damien Hirst, Rainbow Heart, Small Laminated Giclee Print on Aluminium, 2020 Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel. From a limited edition 1181 of 3510 Excellent, 'as new' / unused condition. Sold in original protective shipping casing / box, as issued by the publisher. Hand-signed and numbered by the artist, verso. 13.8 × 14.3 in (35 × 36.4 cm) Notes: Created in 2020 as a limited edition, the 'Butterfly Heart' edition consists of digitally made photographed real butterfly wings placed onto a heart-shaped aluminum panel. This edition includes Hirst´s best-known motifs; the butterflies, and the rainbow color alignment on the heart-shaped print. Shortly after graduating from Goldsmiths, in 1989, Hirst began working on a series of paintings after seeing flies get stuck on primed canvases in his Brixton studio. Taking this idea, but wanting to create something beautiful, Hirst started fixing the bodies of dead butterflies...
Panel, Digital
Damien Hirst, Savoy (H5-8) - Signed Print, Contemporary Art, Abstract Art
By Damien Hirst
Located in Hamburg, DE
Damien Hirst (British, born 1965) Savoy (H5-8), 2018 Medium: Diasec-mounted Giclée print on aluminum panel Dimensions: 88.9 × 88.9 cm (35 × 35 in) Edition 68 of 100: Hand-signed and ...
Giclée
THE EMPRESSES - WU ZETIAN
By Damien Hirst
Located in Nottingham, GB
Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter Hirst’s art is wide-ranging, including installation, sculpture, painting and drawing. In his relentlessly enterprising, unapologetically commercial approach to art, Hirst’s career is closely aligned with that of Andy Warhol and Jeff Koons, the latter of whom has cited him as an influence Stunning bright red collectable print...
Mixed Media, Glitter, Giclée
The Currency Unique Painting, Better Hold Your Nose
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
The Currency, launched in July 2021, is a collection of 10,000 NFTs which correspond with 10,000 original artworks by Damien Hirst. Collectors were given the choice to either keep th...
Enamel
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Wu Zetian [H10-1]
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Wu Zetian [H10-1], 2022 Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter. 100 x 100 cm Edition of 2853 Signed and numbered on the ...
Giclée
$20,000Sale Price|20% Off
Psychadelic Abstract Print, Archival Ink, 2010+, Large 140x85 cm
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Damien Hirst is a British contemporary master artist and entrepreneur recognized for his iconic artworks that have defined the contemporary art world for over a decade. He is one of ...
Archival Ink
$22,000
Lepidine
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
"Lepidine" captures Damien Hirst’s fascination with creating beauty through structure. Part of his iconic "Spots" series, this shimmering grid of vibrant colors set against a silver ...
Screen
The Empresses Wu Zetian H10-1
By Damien Hirst
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Damien Hirst Title: The Empresses Wu Zetian H10-1 Medium: Laminated Giclee print on aluminum composite, screen printed with glitter Signed: Hand Signed and numbered on the label on the verso Measurements: 39.37" x 39.37" Edition Number: 998/2853 Condition:Excellent. Never taken out of the original shipping box...
Giclée
Corned Beef
By Damien Hirst
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Damien Hirst is arguably Britains most successful living artist. Since the late 1980s, he has created installations, sculptures, paintings, prints, and drawings that examine the comp...
Screen
$6,846Sale Price|35% Off
Nūr Jahān by Damien Hirst, The Empresses, Red Butterflies kaleidoscope effect
By Damien Hirst
Located in Zug, CH
“The Empresses” is a series of five glorious artworks named after influential female rulers. They are composed of butterfly wings placed on a flaming red background which create a ka...
Glitter, Giclée
$4,000
Beautiful, Utterly Brilliant, Exceedingly Disagreeable, Strange Star Cluster
By Damien Hirst
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Damien Hirst (b. 1965) is one of the most divisive, high-profile, and arguably misunderstood artists of the contemporary era. Building on the legacy of his celebrated Spin Paintings...
Giclée
Damien Hirst – Dot Spin Painting, 2009
By Damien Hirst
Located in Madrid, MD
Damien Hirst – Dot Spin Painting, 2009 Acrylic on paper, presented in a museum-grade acrylic case with transparent sides and gold leaf wooden backing. Created in 2009 to celebrate t...
Acrylic
Beautiful, Strongest Possible, Yet Unknown Bursting River Painting (Large)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Damien Hirst Title: Beautiful, Strongest Possible, Yet Unknown Bursting River Painting (H12-1-524) Year: 2023 Medium: Giclee on poly-cotton artist canvas mounted on a birch p...
Canvas, Giclée
$65,000
Sanctum
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien Title: Sanctum Date: 2009 Medium: Etching on Hahnemühle paper Unframed Dimensions: 46.25" x 45.5" Framed Dimensions: 53" x 51.5" x 2" Signature: Pencil s...
Etching
'FRUITFUL' (LARGE) H8-1
By Damien Hirst
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Damien Hirst Title: 'FRUITFUL' (LARGE) H8-1 Year: 2020 Medium: Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel Edition: 1928; digitally signed and numbered on publisher'...
Giclée
$21,250
Dumpling
By Damien Hirst
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Damien Hirst is arguably the most successful living British artist. Since the late 1980s, he has created installations, sculptures, paintings, prints, and drawings that examine the c...
Screen
Forever (Small)
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Laminated Giclée print on aluminum composite panel with Hirst's printed signature and numbered from an edition of 2573 on the justification label on verso. With the original packaging.
Panel, Giclée
The Empresses (Set of 5), Laminated Giclée Print by Damien Hirst, 2022
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
The Empresses (Set of 5) by Damien Hirst (B. 1965 - ) Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter Signed on the reverse 100 x 100 x 2 cm (39 ³/₈ x 39 ...
Glitter, Giclée, Screen
$69,000
Damien Hirst "The Souls on Jacob’s Ladder Take Their Flight (U.P.)" Etching
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien Title: The Souls on Jacob’s Ladder Take Their Flight (U.P.) Date: 2010 Medium: Unique Etching on Hahnemühle paper Unframed Di...
Etching
Forever (Large)
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Laminated Giclee print on aluminium composite panel
Giclée
$15,000
"Heart Spin Painting" inscribed acrylic on paper painting by artist Damien Hirst
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Heart Spin Painting" acrylic on paper painting by artist Damien Hirst. Created with public collaboration at the Damien Hirst Spin Workshop to celebrate the opening of "Requiem" at t...
Paper, Acrylic
Empresses: Suiko, Limited Edition by Damien Hirst (H10-4)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The Empresses: Suiko (H10-4 ) Laminated Giclée print on aluminum composite, screen printed with glitter. Limited Edition: Edition Number 157/3310 Artwork dimensions: 100 x 100 cm Sig...
Giclée
$2,927Sale Price|20% Off
Forever (small) - Contemporary art, 21st Century, YBAs, Colorful, Giclée Print
By Damien Hirst
Located in Zug, CH
Damien Hirst Forever (small) 2020 Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel 39 × 39 cm (15.4 × 15.4 in) Signed and numbered Edition of 2573 In excellent condition PLEASE N...
Giclée
Damien Hirst '“Some Girl” Death - 6' Mixed Media
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien Title: “Some Girl” Death - 6 Date: 2010 Medium: Mixed Media Unframed Dimensions: 28.25" x 20.75" Framed Dimensions: 35" x 26.5" ...
Mixed Media
$5,250
Beautiful, Equally Capacious, Too Keenly Studied, Vast And Brilliant Collapser
By Damien Hirst
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Damien Hirst (b. 1965) is one of the most divisive, high-profile, and arguably misunderstood artists of the contemporary era. Building on the legacy of his celebrated Spin Paintings...
Giclée
$2,549Sale Price|36% Off
Red Deck Chair with Butterflies by Damien Hirst, Contemporary Art
By Damien Hirst
Located in Zug, CH
Hirst's Deckchairs use one of the artist's familiar motifs: a monochromatic background interrupted by a scattering of butterflies freezed in an eternal position. Damien Hirst Deckc...
Wood
$15,000
"Skull Spin Painting" inscribed acrylic on paper painting by artist Damien Hirst
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Skull Spin Painting" acrylic on paper painting by artist Damien Hirst. Created with public collaboration at the Damien Hirst Spin Workshop to celebrate the opening of Requiem at the...
Paper, Acrylic
Empresses: Wu Zetian, Limited Edition by Damien Hirst (H10-1)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The Empresses: Wu Zetian (H10-1 ) Laminated Giclée print on aluminum composite, screen printed with glitter. Limited Edition: Edition Number 154/2853 Artwork dimensions: 100 x 100 cm...
Giclée
$7,365Sale Price|30% Off
Wu Zetian by Damien Hirst, The Empresses, Red Butterflies kaleidoscope effect
By Damien Hirst
Located in Zug, CH
“The Empresses” is a series of five glorious artworks named after influential female rulers. They are composed of butterfly wings placed on a flaming red background which create a ka...
Glitter, Giclée
Vibrant Butterfly Print with Glitter by Damien Hirst, 'Taytu Betul'
By Damien Hirst
Located in White Plains, NY
'Taytu Betyl,' 2022 by Damien Hirst, Laminated Giclee print on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter 39 x 39 in. As one of the most successful artists in the world, Dami...
Glitter, Screen
$15,000
"Circle Spin Painting" framed, signed acrylic on paper by artist Damien Hirst
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Circle Spin Painting" acrylic on paper painting by artist Damien Hirst. Created with public collaboration at the Damien Hirst Spin Workshop to celebrate the opening of "Requiem" at ...
Paper, Acrylic
