Saw a video on Instagram of Damien Hirst in his studio with huge paintings around all the walls. Of flowering cherries. They are sensational … remind me of a painting by Van Gogh I saw a long time ago in […]
Why look into Damien Hirst? I wanted to look into his use of ready-made objects that help create his sculptural works such as the inside workings of his human representations and the animals. Also I wanted to look into the […]
Damien Hirst’s Newport Street Gallery has opened in south London with the aim of making the artist’s personal collection of over 3000 works of art accessible to the public through a series of curated exhibitions. We take a look at the inaugural show featuring works by the British painter John Hoyland.
Tate Modern, London
4 April – 9 September 2012
Tate Modern, London
4 April 2012 to 9 September 2012
Serpentine Gallery
11 November 2006 to 1 January 2007
In Brief: News briefing featuring national and international stories including: Campaigners criticise BP sponsorship of Iraq exhibition at British Museum; Damien Hirst’s former business manager to sell 200 art works; and one person killed and 22 injured in shooting at New Jersey arts festival.
Rachel Howard’s paintings reference an unstable and violent world, drawing on political events and the devastation of war. With two current London exhibitions at Blain Southern and Newport Street Gallery, Fisun Güner talks to the artist about what inspires her work and how her early experience painting spots for Damien Hirst influenced her approach.
A weekly briefing featuring national and international art news, including: photographer Richard Mosse arrested while peacefully observing anti-refugee rally on Greek island, MAC Belfast hit by arts council funding cuts, and three men charged over counterfeit Damien Hirst prints.
A weekly briefing featuring national and international art news, including: permanent public display of works confiscated from mafia boss, collector gets to keep Picasso sculpture in ownership dispute and artist suing Damien Hirst over charm bracelets.
The graffiti artist takes over derelict seafront lido in Weston-super-Mare for six-week show featuring Damien Hirst, Jenny Holzer and David Shrigley amongst others.
Making good art is not only a struggle, but a bloody nightmare. I agree with Damien Hirst on this one: “Making art, good art, is always a struggle. It can make you happy when you pull it off. There’s no […]
A remarkable exhibition of new works by Susie Hamilton inspired by literature.
A solo exhibition of new painting, prints and works on paper by Susie Hamilton
Hang-Up Gallery proudly presents a solo show by British artist and inventor of ‘reverspective’ Patrick Hughes, celebrating sixty-years since his first exhibition and twenty-five years living and working in East London.
Gary Hume reflects on his successes during the 1990s and on being “prepared to risk my career for being an artist.”
Franko B discusses his early body and blood-based performances in gay clubs during the 1990s, made at the height of the AIDS crisis.
Ballpoint Artist behind Joker Johnson opens solo exhibition
The annual award, which offers a first prize of £10,000 towards studio costs, was created in 2013 by restaurateur Mark Hix.
Art Lab at Dean Clough returned after a break over August with a fantastic September line up of David Fennell-Roberts, Gill Crawshaw and our regular slide presentation Robert Donald. I asked everybody to briefly introduce themselves and then handed over […]
