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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Damien Hirst Love Will Tear Us Apart Signed Contemporary Art
By Damien Hirst
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Damien Hirst Title: Love will Tear us Apart Medium: Acrylic syringe dispenser, needles, syringes and packaging Size: 14" high x 20" wide x 9" deep Year: 1995 Edition: 10/30 I...
Other Medium
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
'The Hours Spin Skull' (Orange/Purple/Green/Dark Red/ Blue)
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
The skull is one of the recurring motifs in Damien Hirst’s artistic repertoire, symbolizing themes of mortality and the passage of time. In this exclusive edition, Hirst has partnere...
Plastic
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
'The Hours Spin Skull' (Light Blue/Blue/Orange/Purple/Yellow)
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
The skull is one of the recurring motifs in Damien Hirst’s artistic repertoire, symbolizing themes of mortality and the passage of time. In this exclusive edition, Hirst has partnere...
Plastic
$9,434Sale 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
Damien Hirst - Abacus, hirst, skull, silver, sculpture, contemporary art
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Damien Hirst (b.1965) Abacus - The Dream is Dead 2007 silver 14.5 x 14 x 21 cm incised, titled and numbered ‘Abacus Damien Hirst The Dream is dead 2/12’ (on the verso) edition 2/12 Price: $85,000 USD Provenance: White Cube, London Private collection, New York Sale: Christie’s London, 29 June 2011, lot 114 Private collection, London (acquired at the above sale) Notes: ‘I remember I was thinking that there were four important things in life: religion, love, art and science. At their best, they’re all just tools to help you find a path through the darkness. None of them really work that well, but they help. Of them all, science seems to be the one right now. Like religion, it provides the glimmer of hope that maybe it will be all right in the end.’ (D. Hirst, quoted in conversation with S. O’Hagan in New Religion Damien Hirst, exh. cat., British Council, London, 2006, p. 5) Born in 1965 in Bristol, Hirst grew up in Leeds and subsequently went to Goldsmith's College in London. Between 1988 and 1990 he curated a series of exhibitions of work by his contemporaries including the highly acclaimed group shows Freeze, Modern Medicine and Gambler. In his own work Hirst has continually challenged the boundaries between art, science, the media and popular culture. A 12-foot tiger shark, a cow and her calf sawn in two, pharmaceutical bottles...
Silver
$27,200Sale Price|20% Off
Eternal Sleep Glass Sculpture, Pop Art, 2010+, Signed, 8x6.5 in
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
‘Eternal Sleep’ presents a human skull, symbolizing the unyielding passage of time and the inevitability of mortality. This striking sculpture serves as a powerful statement, meticul...
Glass
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
'The Hours Spin Skull' (Dark Blue/Dark Red/Purple/Orange/Dark Green)
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
The skull is one of the recurring motifs in Damien Hirst’s artistic repertoire, symbolizing themes of mortality and the passage of time. In this exclusive edition, Hirst has partnere...
Plastic
Fruitful (Small) Abstract Expressionist Giclée Print on Aluminum, Signed
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 Fruitful (Large), 2020 Laminated Gliclee pr...
Screen
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
'The Hours Spin Skull' (Orange/Pink/Green/White/Blue)
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
The skull is one of the recurring motifs in Damien Hirst’s artistic repertoire, symbolizing themes of mortality and the passage of time. In this exclusive edition, Hirst has partnere...
Plastic
$30,500
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
Eternal Beauty Black and Platinum Sculpture, Contemporary Lost Wax, 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 Platinum), 2017...
Resin
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
'The Hours Spin Skull' (White/Purple/Yellow/Blue)
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
The skull is one of the recurring motifs in Damien Hirst’s artistic repertoire, symbolizing themes of mortality and the passage of time. In this exclusive edition, Hirst has partnere...
Plastic
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
'The Hours Spin Skull' (Purple/Green/Yellow/Red/Blue)
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
The skull is one of the recurring motifs in Damien Hirst’s artistic repertoire, symbolizing themes of mortality and the passage of time. In this exclusive edition, Hirst has partnere...
Plastic
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
'The Hours Spin Skull' (Green/Dark Red/ Blue)
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
The skull is one of the recurring motifs in Damien Hirst’s artistic repertoire, symbolizing themes of mortality and the passage of time. In this exclusive edition, Hirst has partnere...
Plastic
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
'The Hours Spin Skull' (Red/Yellow/Dark Blue/Purple/White)
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
The skull is one of the recurring motifs in Damien Hirst’s artistic repertoire, symbolizing themes of mortality and the passage of time. In this exclusive edition, Hirst has partnere...
Plastic
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
'The Hours Spin Skull' (Light Green/Orange/Pink/Light Blue/Purple)
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
The skull is one of the recurring motifs in Damien Hirst’s artistic repertoire, symbolizing themes of mortality and the passage of time. In this exclusive edition, Hirst has partnere...
Plastic
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
'The Hours Spin Skull' (Yellow/White/Purple/Red/ Blue)
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
The skull is one of the recurring motifs in Damien Hirst’s artistic repertoire, symbolizing themes of mortality and the passage of time. In this exclusive edition, Hirst has partnere...
Plastic
$4,500
H 14 in W 32 in D 3 in
Never Grow Old Neon Sculpture, Contemporary, Plexiglass, 2010-
By Mary Jo McGonagle
Located in New York, NY
This neon piece is hand blown glass. It is mounted on contoured, clear plexiglas with pre drilled holes for hanging, and comes ready to hang. This piece is offered in the following c...
Plexiglass, Neon Light
$35,000
H 57 in W 36 in D 45 in
PRINCE BLAZE (The Official Dragon Prince Of 2024: The Year Of The Dragon)
By Mauro Oliveira
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
**NEW YEAR FINAL 90 DAYS SALE UNTIL MARCH 31ST** **STORE CLOSURE - UP TO 80% OFF - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT** **EVERYTHING MUST GO UNTIL APRIL1ST!** >>Th...
Metal
$15,000
H 18 in W 12 in D 14 in
Swarovski Skull Sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II, Pop Art, 21st Century
By Mauro Oliveira
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
**NEW YEAR FINAL 90 DAYS SUPER SALE UNTIL MARCH 31ST** **STORE CLOSURE - UP TO 80% OFF - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT** **EVERYTHING MUST GO UNTIL APRIL1ST!** ...
Metal
$3,200
H 18 in W 48 in D 4.5 in
The Chameleon Effect - Flexible Rigids - sculptural wall, parametric design
By Hugo Garcia-Urrutia
Located in Dallas, TX
HUGO G. URRUTIA B. 1974, Mexico Hugo G. Urrutia is a multidisciplinary artist-designer, interested in the cross-pollination between art and architecture. His artwork challenges the...
Plywood, Lacquer, Oil
$1,680Sale Price|40% Off
H 28 in W 12 in D 6 in
CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd COMPANION WITH HEART SERIES 28.5 inches . . .
By CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
CHROMA “Companion With Heart” Sculpture — 28.5 Inches Mixed Media, Resin, Glass Beads, Acrylic Mexico City, Contemporary This striking 28.5-inch CHROMA “Companion With Heart” sculpt...
Glass, Resin, Mixed Media
$2,400
H 24 in W 20 in D 18 in
24'' Nativity Avion Wood carving Alebrije Sculpture Mexican Folk Art
By Agustin Cruz Tinoco
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Agustin Cruz Tinoco MASTERPIECE: Made with Copal wood, woodcarving technique gouges, machete and sandpaper, decorated with acrylic paintings wi...
Wood, Acrylic
$990Sale Price|44% Off
H 15 in W 12 in D 6 in
CHRIOMA aka Rick Wolfryd SNOOPY TP .0003 . . . best of CHROMA 2026
By CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
CHROMA — Beaded Snoop Dawg Figure (Huichol Technique) A sculptural reinterpretation of an iconic cultural figure through the CHROMA language—where contemporary form meets traditiona...
Glass, Mixed Media
$990Sale Price|55% Off
H 21 in W 8 in D 15 in
CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd TRUE BLUE YOU SNOOP DAWG AP 2026 BEST OF CHROMA!
By CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
CHROMA — TRUE BLUE YOU SNOOP DAWG . . . AP 2026 (Huichol Technique). BEST OF CHROMA!!!! A sculptural reinterpretation of an iconic cultural figure through the CHROMA language—where ...
Glass, Mixed Media
$1,040Sale Price|60% Off
H 12 in W 10 in D 24 in
Chroma 'El Toro 2' Sculpture, Huichol Series, Mixed Media, 2026
By CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Signed and dated 2025. OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS!!! ALTERTATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and ...
Glass, Mixed Media
$1,670
H 16 in W 24 in D 6 in
Trio Amigos Disney Sculpture, Pop Art, Resin and Glitter, 21st Century
By Mauro Oliveira
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
**NEW YEAR FINAL 90 DAYS SALE UNTIL MARCH 31ST** **STORE CLOSURE - UP TO 80% OFF - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT** **EVERYTHING MUST GO UNTIL APRIL1ST!** TRIO AMIGOS i...
Glass, Resin, Wood, Glitter, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Plastic
$975Sale Price|50% Off
H 8 in W 10 in D 7.5 in
After Botero Bull Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 20th Century, Ed. A thru Z
By Fernando Botero
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
After Fernando Botero – Bull Bronze Sculpture Edition A thru Z This beautifully executed bronze sculpture is an After Fernando Botero work, created in faithful homage to the artis...
Marble, Bronze
$1,500
H 17 in W 16 in D 15 in
CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd ´´JUST FOR KICKS: WORLD CUP SERIES.¨ 3
By CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
JUST FOR KICKS: WORLD CUP CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES Huichol Beaded Sculpture by CHROMA / Rick Wolfryd “JUST FOR KICKS” transforms the universal language of football into a ceremonial obje...
Glass, Resin, Mixed Media
Sold
H 19 in W 12.5 in D 19.5 in
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
Damien Hirst, 'Virtues: Courage', Print 2021
By Damien Hirst
Located in Miami, FL
Damien Hirst's 'Courage', created in 2021, is part of his Virtues series. Laminated giclée print on aluminum composite panel. Edition numbered 464/760 Beautiful vibrant colors and ...
Giclée
Damien Hirst, 'Virtues: Courage', Print 2021
By Damien Hirst
Located in Miami, FL
Damien Hirst's 'Courage', created in 2021, is part of his Virtues series. Laminated giclée print on aluminium composite panel. Edition numbered 464/760 Beautiful vibrant colors and...
Giclée
Deltacortril Enteric 5mg 30 enteric coated tablets
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien Title: Deltacortril Enteric 5mg 30 enteric coated tablets Series: Schizophrenogenesis Date: 2014 Medium: Polyurethane resin with pigment finished with 2K ...
Resin
Sudafed PE
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien Title: Sudafed PE Sinus Series: Schizophrenogenesis Date: 2014 Medium: Polyurethane resin with ink pigment Unframed Dimensions: 11.81" x 5.11" Signature:...
Resin
Sudafed PE Sinus
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien Title: Sudafed PE Sinus Series: Schizophrenogenesis Date: 2014 Medium: Polyurethane resin with ink pigment Unframed Dimensions: 11.81" x 5.11" Signature:...
Resin
Zarontin PD 237
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien Title: Zarontin PD 237 Series: Schizophrenogenesis Date: 2014 Medium: Polyurethane resin with ink pigment Unframed Dimensions: 11.81" x 5.11" Signature: ...
Resin