2002
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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In A Spin, from In A Spin Series
By Damien Hirst
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Damien Hirst In A Spin, from In A Spin: The Action Of The World On Things 2002 Spin etching S: 36 x 28 in. I: 6 x 4 in. Edition o...
Etching
I Get Around, from In A Spin Series
By Damien Hirst
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Damien Hirst I Get Around, from In A Spin: The Action Of The World On Things 2002 Spin etching S: 36 x 28 in. I: 11 x 10 in. Edit...
Etching
Damien Hirst, Spin Spin Sugar
By Damien Hirst
Located in Hamburg, DE
Damien Hirst (British, b. 1965) Spin Spin Sugar, 2002 From the portfolio: In a Spin, the Action of the World on Things, Volume II Medium: Etching in colour on wove paper Dimensio...
Etching
$20,000
H 20.5 in W 20.5 in D 0.1 in
Damien Hirst Spin Painting, Abstract Acrylic on Paper Framed
By Damien Hirst
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Damien Hirst Spin Painting, 2009 (Damien Hirst Circle): A mesmerizing Damien Hirst Spin painting with explosions of vivid color amidst the timeless...
Paper, Acrylic
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
$15,000
H 38.75 in W 27 in
"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
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
Beautiful, Proudly Accented Tourbillon Painting
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...
Canvas, Giclée
Spin
By Damien Hirst
Located in Manchester, GB
By Damien Hirst 2009 Stamped by artist A vibrant example of Damien Hirst’s iconic spin paintings, this work embodies the artist’s exploration of colour, movement, and controlled r...
Paper, Acrylic
Spin
By Damien Hirst
Located in Manchester, GB
By Damien Hirst 2009 Stamped by artist A vibrant example of Damien Hirst’s iconic spin paintings, this work embodies the artist’s exploration of colour, movement, and controlled r...
Paper, Acrylic
Damien Hirst "Spin me right round" Print
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien Title: Spin me right round Series: In a Spin Volume 1 Date: 2002 Medium: Etching on 350gsm Hahnmuhle paper Unframed Dimensions: 35.875" x 28" Framed Dim...
Etching
Liberty
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien Title: Liberty Series: In a Spin Volume 1 Date: 2002 Medium: Etching on 350gsm Hahnmuhle paper Unframed Dimensions: 35.875" x 28" Framed Dimensions: 43....
Etching
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
Damien Hirst "The Dawn of Golden Time" Print
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien Title: The Dawn of Golden Time Date: 2013 Medium: Foil block collage on Arches 88 paper with hand embellishment Unframed Dimensi...
Foil
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
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
Once built for curbs and handrails, these boards now hang beside blue-chip works in major museums and collectors’ homes.
Fierceness and fragility coalesce as the British artist revisits a cherished motif — the butterfly.
