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Japanese to praise the host country, its art-loving people and its monarchy. “I hope royalty continues forever,” she says through an interpreter, her expression one of permanent stupor. “This is the thing that can contribute to peace throughout the world.”
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“I hope royalty continues forever,” she says through an interpreter, her expression one of permanent stupor. “This is the thing that can contribute to peace throughout the world.” The conversation turns to 46-year-old Damien Hirst, whose signature spot...
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French businessman Francois Pinault (R) waves accompanied by former French culture minister Jean-Jacques Aillagon (L) in front of the renovated Palazzo Grassi, the 18th-century palace on the Grand Canal, during the press opening in Venice, 27 April... View Photo »
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It didn’t look as frightening. . . . You could tell it wasn’t real. It had no weight.
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Hirst The Complete Spot Paintings (1986-2011) At 11 Gagosian galleries around the world I can't say I've ever been asked to paint dots like these on a customer's walls. It would be pretty trippy. It's like looking at those cards psychologists give you...
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Hirst's spots (left) v Yayoi Kusama's (right) Photograph: Luke MacGregor/Damien Hirst/Reuters Whose spots do you prefer? Your IP address will be logged If you need help using the site: userhelpguardian.co.uk Call the main Guardian and Observer...
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Damien Hirst didn't exist, we would have to invent him. In some ways, I think we have invented him. He has taken on fantastic proportions as a villain in many people's minds. In smart company these days, admitting that you actually liked Damien Hirst...
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US artist Jeff Koons poses in front of his 'Balloon Dog' sculpture outside the Palazzo Grassi in Venice, 27 April 2006, two days before the inauguration of French businessman Francois Pinault's contemporary art collection. Pinault was acquitted last... View Photo »
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Damien Hirst’s Spot Paintings Take Over the World
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Striking a blow for painting in what he calls the “post-photographic age,” Hockney goes back to nature to revitalize his own art and, he hopes, save painting itself from Damien Hirst’s dots and other crimes against civilization. By now everyone’s heard...
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He had solos in its London and Los Angeles branches, but never in New York. Friedman sees it as a bad fit. “I went in thinking it would be interesting to impose subtlety”—the subtlety of his art—“with a larger megaphone ... [But] it’s a gallery for...
About Damien Hirst
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Damien Steven Hirst (born 7 June 1965) is an English artist and the most prominent member of the group known as "Young British Artists" (or YBAs). Hirst dominated the art scene in Britain during the 1990s and is internationally renowned. During the 1990s his career was closely linked with the collector Charles Saatchi, but increasing frictions... Full Article
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 30: A gallery assistant in Sotheby's auction house admires a painting by Damien Hirst entitled 'Beautiful Mangoes on Acid Painting (With Minty Spunk' on January 30, 2012 in London, England. The artwork features in Sotheby's 'Impressionist and Modern Art...
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In this picture taken Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, an exhibitor stands next to the works of Damien Hirst at the India Art Fair in New Delhi, India. The fair consists of work by more than one thousand artists from India and around the world and runs from January 26-29.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 12: A security guard watches over the artist Damien Hirst's exhibition 'The Complete Spot Paintings' at the Gagosian Gallery on January 12, 2012 in London, England. The exhibition is taking place in eleven locations across the world, with more than 300...
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 12: An employee looks at the artwork '4-Chlorephenol, 2008', part of the artist Damien Hirst's exhibition 'The Complete Spot Paintings' at the Gagosian Gallery on January 12, 2012 in London, England. The exhibition is taking place in eleven locations across...
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 12: (EDITORS NOTE: THIS IMAGE WAS SHOT USING A FISHEYE LENS) A security guard watches over the artist Damien Hirst's exhibition 'The Complete Spot Paintings', with the 'Cycloheximide, 2007' artwork centre, at the Gagosian Gallery on January 12, 2012 in...
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Damien Hirst's Methoxyverapamil, 1991 is seen in this undated handout released to Reuters January 11, 2012. Hirst may have slowed down since bursting onto the scene as unofficial leader of the "Young British Artist" movement in the 1990s, but he remains one of the most divisive figures...
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A man looks at a painting by artist Artist Damien Hirst during a media preview at the Gagosian Gallery in New York January 11, 2012 as they present “The Complete Spot Paintings 1986–2011” by Hirst. The exhibition will take place at once across all of Gagosian Gallery’s eleven locations...
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Artist Damien Hirst stands in front of one of his paintings titled 'Minoxidil,2005' during a media preview at the Gagosian Gallery in New York January 11, 2012 as they present “The Complete Spot Paintings 1986–2011” by Hirst. The exhibition will take place at once across all of...
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A member of staff from the Other Criteria art gallery poses for a photograph standing in front of new Spot Prints art work by British artist Damien Hirst in London on January 10, 2012. The launch of twelve new Spot prints prempts a major international retrospective 'The Complete Spot...
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A combo of file pictures created on January 3, 2011 shows British artist David Hockney (L) attending a photocall at the Tate Britain gallery in central London on June 11, 2007 and British artist Damien Hirst (R) posing for photographs during a photocall at Sotheby's art gallery and...
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MIAMI BEACH, FL - DECEMBER 01: Damien Hirst and Svetlana Marich attend the Phillips De Pury dinner and dancing hosted by Simon de Pury at Cecconi's Soho Beach House Miami on December 1, 2011 in Miami Beach, Florida.
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MIAMI BEACH, FL - NOVEMBER 29: Damien Hirst and Markus Anderson attend the White Cube Party at Soho Beach House Miami on November 29, 2011. The event was co-hosted by Jay Jopling and Nick Jones and was held at the poolside Tiki Bar. This party kicked off the week long programme of...
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MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) (L to R) Paul Simonon, Danny Moynihan, David Gilmour and Polly Samson attend the launch of Flea and Damien Hirst's new line of Spin Bass Guitar at Club Nouveau in Mayfair's The Arts Club on November 8, 2011 in London, England...
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MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) (From 2L) Josh Klinghoffer, Ronnie Wood, Flea and Chad Smith attend the launch of Flea and Damien Hirst's new line of Spin Bass Guitar at Club Nouveau in Mayfair's The Arts Club on November 8, 2011 in London, England.
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MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) Ronnie Wood (L) and Flea perform at the launch of Flea and Damien Hirst's new line of Spin Bass Guitar at Club Nouveau in Mayfair's The Arts Club on November 8, 2011 in London, England.
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MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) Josh Klinghoffer (L) and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers attend the launch of Flea and Damien Hirst's new line of Spin Bass Guitar at Club Nouveau in Mayfair's The Arts Club on November 8, 2011 in London, England.
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MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) Sue Webster (L) and Tim Noble attend the launch of Flea and Damien Hirst's new line of Spin Bass Guitar at Club Nouveau in Mayfair's The Arts Club on November 8, 2011 in London, England.
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MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) (L to R) Rose Blake, Sir Peter Blake and Chrissy Blake attend the launch of Flea and Damien Hirst's new line of Spin Bass Guitar at Club Nouveau in Mayfair's The Arts Club on November 8, 2011 in London, England.
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MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers (L) and artist Damien Hirst attend the launch of Flea and Damien Hirst's new line of Spin Bass Guitar at Club Nouveau in Mayfair's The Arts Club on November 8, 2011 in London, England.
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MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) Maia Norman (L) and Damien Hirst attend the launch of Flea and Damien Hirst's new line of Spin Bass Guitar at Club Nouveau in Mayfair's The Arts Club on November 8, 2011 in London, England.
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MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) Ronnie Wood (L) and Nicola Sargent attend a performance by Flea and Damien Hirst as they launch their line of Spin Bass Guitars at Club Nouveau in Mayfair's The Arts Club on November 8, 2011 in London, England.
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MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) Bass Flea of the The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Damien Hirst (L) appear at 'The Arts Club' in Mayfair to launch the sale of bass guitars to raise funds for Silverlake conservatory of music in LA on November 8, 2011 in London,...
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Michael 'Flea' Balzary of the US rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers plays a bass guitar designed by British artist Damien Hirst as he rehearses for a live performance for the MTV European Music Awards (EMA) at Ulster Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on November 6, 2011.
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A visitor loos at an installation entitled 'White Cube, Where will it end?' (1993) by British artist Damien Hirst, on the opening day of the International Contemporary Art Fair (FIAC) on October 19, 2011 at the Grand Palais in Paris. The 2011 edition, which runs from October 20 to 23,...
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US artist Jeff Koons poses in front of his 'Balloon Dog' sculpture outside the Palazzo Grassi in Venice, 27 April 2006, two days before the inauguration of French businessman Francois Pinault's contemporary art collection. Pinault was acquitted last year of charges related to the...
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