Open Art Surgeon transforms Damien Hirst’s ‘The Currency’ into small change.
Introducing Small Change: The Open Art Surgeon’s latest project – A playful take on accessibility and art, inspired by Hirst’s ‘The Currency’
Tag: Damien Hirst
Damien Hirst, born on 7 June 1965, is a prominent English artist, entrepreneur, and art collector. He became known as a Young British Artist (YBA) during the 1990s.
Since the late 1980s, Hirst has created installations, sculptures, paintings, and drawings exploring art, beauty, religion, science, life, and death. His works challenge contemporary belief systems, reflecting human uncertainty.
While at Goldsmiths College, Hirst curated “Freeze” in 1988, a debut exhibition for the YBAs, characterized by entrepreneurship and opposition.
His famous Spot paintings, started in 1986, feature multicolored spots on white backgrounds, showcasing his artistic brilliance. Hirst creates over a thousand Spot paintings, each painted by hand using glossy house paint.
In 2012, Gagosian exhibited over 300 Spot paintings across all its locations, solidifying Hirst’s position as a significant contemporary artist.
Throughout his career, Hirst’s work has sparked fascination and debate, eliciting varied reactions from critics and the public.
His contributions to contemporary art have left an enduring impact, making him a celebrated figure worldwide.
Damien Hirst’s journey as an artist, entrepreneur, and cultural provocateur highlights his creative ingenuity and exploration of the human condition.
Paul’s Gallery of the Week: Phillips
Damien Hirst: ‘Octa’, 2021 from the ‘Seascapes’ – oil on canvas, 122 x 183 cm Phillips, 30 Berkeley Square, London… Read More
Damien Hirst Limited edition print series released with HENI.
HENI Editions releases Where the Land Meets the Sea, 12 unique prints after works from Damien Hirst’s latest series Coast Paintings, Sea Paintings and Seascapes. The… Read More
“Exploring the Artistic Fascination with Skulls: FAD Magazine’s Top 10 Works of Art that feature skulls’
FAD Magazine delves into Art History to curate the finest collection of skull-themed artworks, spotlighting the captivating world of Skull… Read More
Damien Hirst’s Diamond Skull ‘For the Love of God’ to go on show in the artist’s first major survey exhibition in Germany.
For the Love of God (2007), Damien Hirst’s celebrated platinum cast of a human skull covered by 8,601 diamonds will go on show in the artist’s first major survey exhibition in Germany,
Damien Hirst’s flowerful artwork covers Tiffany & Co Ginza flagship in Tokyo.
Tiffany & Co. recently re-opened its renovated Ginza flagship in Tokyo with a very big artwork from Damien Hirst similar… Read More
Massive Damien Hirst spin painting created with Flaming Lips frontman wins award.
One of the largest Damien Hirst spin paintings created in collaboration with Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne was recently named… Read More
So, Here’s the Sea, but Where are the Sharks?
Where the Land Meets the Sea. On the surface, everything is as it should be: Damien is collaborating with Heni again; an auction house is the venue for a sell-out show;
Damien Hirst opens ‘Where the Land Meets the Sea’ featuring never-before-seen works.
Presented by HENI, Where the Land Meets the Sea will feature a selection of works from Damien Hirst’s latest paintings series
Damien Hirst donates three works to benefit Ugandan hospital.
In a remarkable act of philanthropy, Damien Hirst has pledged to donate the entire proceeds from three of his works of art to the Ruwenzori Foundation in Uganda.
Damien Hirst’s first major survey exhibition in Germany to open at MUCA.
Damien Hirst’s first major survey exhibition in Germany will open at the Museum of Urban and Contemporary Art (MUCA) this Autumn.
Brian Clarke the world’s leading artist working in stained glass opens show in London
Brian Clarke the world’s leading artist working in stained glass opens solo exhibition at Damien Hirst’s Newport Street Gallery A… Read More
Damien Hirst Leonardo Di Caprio spin painting portrait sells for £1million plus at auction
A portrait of Leonardo DiCaprio painted by artist Damien Hirst based on his spin paintings has sold for more than £1m
NTWRK & Interscope Records release limited edition art vinyl set
NTWRK has teamed up with Interscope Records to celebrate its 30th anniversary with a new limited edition vinyl series called Interscope Reimagined. The series features world-class visual artists such as KAWS, Cecily Brown, and Damien Hirst, who have created original works of art inspired by albums and songs from Interscope artists such as Billie Eilish, Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, and Snoop Dogg.
Major Brian Clarke show to open at Damien Hirst’s Gallery presented by HENI
An exhibition of works by Brian Clarke, who is widely regarded to be the most important artist working in stained glass today, will go on view at Damien Hirst’s Newport Street Gallery.
Damien Hirst’s Demon rises 60ft above the Greenwich Peninsula
Damien Hirst’s 60ft Demon rises above the Greenwich Peninsula Damien Hirst’s, Demon the largest sculpture from the Wreck of the Unbelievable
Damien Hirst’s The Beautiful Paintings realise $20 million.
As reported by Myartbroker Damien Hirst’s The Beautiful Paintings have realised a cool $20 million.
$3 million Damien Hirst sculpture smashed by Rolls-Royce in Palm Beach.
Damien Hirst sculpture smashed by Rolls-Royce- A 66-year-old driver crashed her Rolls-Royce into a $3 million Damien Hirst sculpture on the… Read More
Damien Hirst – The Beautiful Paintings- Physical or NFT – You decide.
HENI has released The Beautiful Paintings, the revolutionary new artwork from Damien Hirst that blurs the boundaries between digital and… Read More
The 10 Most Popular Art Stories of 2022 on FADmagazine show just how discerning you are.
Our most-read posts of 2022 list is rich in stories that feature women and we are so here for it and what it says about the well-overdue evolution of the artworld.
Damien Hirst’s Paper Veils £9.5 milllion of artworks launches HENI Primary
Damien Hirst’s Paper Veils, a series of 300 original paintings completed in 2019, will launch the new primary art market platform… Read More
Paul’s Gallery of the Week: Newport Street Gallery
Say what you will about Damien Hirst’s cash cow modes of production, he loves art and ploughs a good proportion of his gains back into acquiring and showing it at his purpose-built gallery halfway between Waterloo and Vauxhall.
Damien Hirst burned artworks from his first NFT collection.
Damien Hirst burned artworks from his first NFT collection, The Currency today, Tuesday 11th October 2022.
See Damien Hirst’s shark during Frieze Week.
Everyone knows (or should know) that Damien Hirst will be burning thousands or artworks during Frieze Week as part of his Currency art series but did you know you can also see some of his most iconic artwork during Frieze as well?
