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).
Find original Damien Hirst paintings, prints and other works on 1stDibs.
$3,000
H 23.63 in W 29.53 in D 1.58 in
Rare Butterfly Wings Kaleidoscope, framed wall mount art, France 1930s
By Damien Hirst
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a rare wall mounted and framed piece of art, made on butterfly and moth wings. The wings are creating a beautiful kaleidoscope-like shape, with many col...
Glass, Organic Material, Wood
In A Gadda Da Vida
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Damien Hirst In A Gadda Da Vida, 2004 Gravure print on paper unsigned 52.0 x 52.0 cm (21.5 x 21.5 in) unknown edition size published by Other Criter...
Digital
$3,452
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in
H10-5 Taytu Betul Giclée Print on Aluminium, Signed Contemporary Art
By Damien Hirst
Located in Bristol, GB
Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter Edition 1786 of 2,814 39.3 x 39.3 in Signed on a label affixed to the back Mint. Minor imperfections may ap...
Glitter, Giclée
$3,452
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in
H10-3 Theodora Giclée Print on Aluminium with Glitter, Signed Edition
By Damien Hirst
Located in Bristol, GB
Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter Edition 1786 of 3,315 39.3 x 39.3 in Signed on a label affixed to the back Mint. Minor imperfections may ap...
Glitter, Giclée
$7,800
H 39.375 in W 39.375 in
"Nūr Jahān from 'The Empresses'" laminated giclée on aluminum composite panel
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Nūr Jahān from the series 'The Empresses'" 39 3/8 x 39 3/8-inch laminated giclée print on aluminum composite panel screenprinted with glitter by artist Damien Hirst. Signed certific...
Glitter, Giclée, Screen
$4,000
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in
Original Damien Hirst, 2022, Signed, Nūr Jahān (H10-2) from The Empresses
By Damien Hirst
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Damien Hirst Title: Nūr Jahān (H10-2) Medium: Laminated giclee print with screenprinted glitter on aluminum composite panel Date: 2022 Edition: 1946/3041 Sheet Size: 39 3/8" ...
Glitter, Giclée, Screen
$7,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 47.5 in W 47.5 in D 2 in
Abstract Giclée Print with Glitter, 'Taytu Betul', 2022
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Damien Hirst’s ‘Taytu Betul’ is laminated giclée print on aluminum composite panel with glitter, and is one in a series of five mesmerizing prints in ‘The Empresses’ series. ‘Taytu B...
Glitter, Giclée
$9,450
H 22.45 in W 27.56 in D 0.79 in
DAMIEN HIRST (b. 1965) "Butterfly" Signed and Stamped on the Back
By Damien Hirst
Located in Madrid, ES
DAMIEN HIRST (b. 1965) "Butterfly," acrylic on paper. Signed and stamped on the back. "This painting was made to celebrate the opening of Damien Hirst's Requiem at the PinciukArtCen...
Acrylic
$9,391
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.4 in
DAMIEN HIRST - EMPRESSES: NŪR JAHĀN - Limited edition. Butterflies Glitter Red
By Damien Hirst
Located in Madrid, Madrid
DAMIEN HIRST - THE EMPRESSES - NŪR JAHĀN Date of creation: 2022 Medium: Laminated giclée print on aluminium composite and screen printed with glitter. Edition number: 1013/3041 (1.48...
Glitter, Panel, Giclée, Screen
$28,000
H 33.5 in W 55.1 in
Chameleon Glicée Print, Abstract Geometric, Signed, Limited Edition
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
'Chameleon' by Damien Hirst is a signed glicée print, one of the 5 in the unique series 'Kaleidoscope' created in 2024. This print was created in a limited edition of only 180, on al...
Color, Archival Pigment, Screen
'Wobble' Lenticular Artwork by Bruce Reinfeld, 2020s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mesmerizing artwork is certain to bring any wall to life. In bleeding shades of blue, pink, and black, this piece may at first glance appear like an ordinary abstract painting. ...
Plastic
Lenticular 'Four Square' Artwork by Bruce Reinfeld, 2020s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mesmerizing artwork is certain to bring any wall to life. Four squares in shades of pink, orange, purple, and green are colored in halftones, reminiscent of 20th century Pop Ar...
Plastic
'Torn' Original Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original painting by German artist Johannes Hemann. Painting on wooden board. Experimental painting with the illusion of cut holes on paper. Stunning...
Paint, Wood
Lenticular Artwork in Blue by Bruce Reinfeld, 2020s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mesmerizing artwork is certain to bring any wall to life. In lapping shades of blue, fuchsia, and black, this piece may at first glance appear like an ordinary abstract painting...
Plastic
Domenick Capobianco Original Painting 'Circles', USA 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning piece of original artwork by visual artist Domenick Capobianco. Born in Italy in 1928, Capobianco has produced a large catalog of artwork and remains a staple in the New Yor...
Canvas, Paint
Lenticular Artwork in Orange by Bruce Reinfeld, 2020s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mesmerizing artwork is certain to bring any wall to life. In undulating shades of crimson, yellow, and green, this piece may at first glance appear like an ordinary abstract pai...
Plastic
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.
