Damien Hirst
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Basic Data
Damien Steven Hirst is a contemporary sculptor, painter and curator. Since the 1990s Hirst has been one of the best-known representatives of the Young Bristish Artists. In his artworks and editions, the British artist deals with themes of consumer culture, religion, life and death. Hirst achieved great success and fame through his diamond-studded skull sculptures and his animal bodies inlaid in formaldehyde.
- Born: 7 June 1965
- Place of birth: Bristol, UK
- Nationality: British
- Studied at: Goldsmiths, University of London
- Similar artists: Jake and Dinos Chapman
- Era: Contemporary art
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Exhibitions
- 27.11.21 – 20.03.22 Macht! Licht! – Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg.
- 06.07.21 – 02.02.22 Damien Hirst. Cherry Blossoms – Fondation Cartier, Paris.
- 06.07.21 – 23.10.21 Damien Hirst - Forgiving and Forgetting – Gagosian Gallery, Rome.
- 26.06.21 – 20.03.22 Masterpieces in Miniature: The 2021 Model Art Gallery – PALLANT HOUSE GALLERY, Chichester.
- 17.06.21 – 17.10.21 London Calling. Arte británico hoy. De David Hockney a Idris Khan –Fundació Bancaixa, Valencia.
- 10.05.21 – 10.10.21 DAMIEN HIRST - Galleria Borghese, Rome.
- 10.10.20 – 30.05.21 BEYOND THE PAIN - Galerie Stadt Sindelfingen.
- 02.10.20 – 11.04.21 My Generation. Die Sammlung Jablonka - Albertina, Vienna.
- 26.05.20 – 10.01.21 ANIMALS IN ART - ARKEN Museum of Modern Art, Ishoj.
- 23.04.20 – 06.06.20 Tales from the Colony Room: Art and Bohemia – Delasposa Gallery, London.
- 19.02.20 – 17.05.20 Amuse-bouche. The Taste of Art – Museum Tinguely, Basel.
- 06.11.19 – 11.01.20 ACCROCHAGE - Galerie Boisserée, Cologne.
- 22.06.19 – 29.09.19 Yorkshire Sculpture International 2019 - Yorkshire Sculpture International, Wakefield.
- 24.05.19 – 26.08.19 Forever Young - Museum Brandhorst, Munich.
- 07.07.18 - 25.08.18 ACCROCHAGE /// DAMIEN HIRST – "Works from Schizophrenogenesis" - Galerie Boisserée, Cologne.
- 23.06.18 – 06.01.19 Democracy Anew? - PinchukArtCentre Kiew °.
- 11.05.18 – 30.06.18 Damien Hirst - Colour Space Paintings - Gagosian Gallery, New York.
- 24.03.18 – 27.05.18 Walking On The Fade Out Lines - Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai °.
- 01.03.18 – 14.04.18 Damien Hirst - The Veil Paintings - Gagosian Gallery Beverly Hills.
- 20.01.18 – 14.04.18 DAMIEN HIRST - Galerie Bastian, Berlin.
- 23.11.17 – 13.01.18 DAMIEN HIRST. VISUAL CANDY AND NATURAL HISTORY - Gagosian Gallery Hong Kong.
Awards
- 1995: Turner Prize.
- 1995: Prix Eliette by Karajan.
Films
- Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable, Mockumentary by Sam Hobkinson, 90 min, Great Britain 2017.
Literature
- Damien Hirst. Gallery Art in a Material World, Ulrich Blanché, Baden-Baden 2018.
- Damien Hirst. Arnulf Rainer (Durcheinander), Rudi Fuchs (Publ.), Cologne 2014.
- Konsumkunst : Kultur und Kommerz bei Banksy und Damien Hirst, Ulrich Blanché, Bielefeld 2014.
- Damien Hirst : [Ausstellung Damien Hirst, Tate Modern London, 4. April - 9. September 2012, Ann Gallagher (Publ.), Munich 2012.
- On the Way to Work, Damien Hirst, Gordon Burn, London 2001.
Collections
Germany
- Berlin - me Collectors Room Berlin
- Berlin - Sammlung Boros
- Munich - Museum Brandhorst
- Frankfurt - Sammlung Deutsche Bank
- Wolfsburg - Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg
France
- Toulouse - Les Abattoirs - Frac Midi-Pyrénées
- Senlis - Fondation Francès
England
- London - Tate Collection
- London - Zabludowicz Collection
- London - British Council Visual Arts
- London - Monsoon Art Collection
Spain
Norway
- Oslo - Astrup Fearnley Museet
USA
- New York - Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
- New York - Lever House
- Miami - RUBELL FAMILY COLLECTION Miami °
- Los Angeles - Broad Contemporary Art Museum Santa Monica / The Broad Art Foundation
- New Haven - Yale Center for British Art
Weblinks
- Damien Hirst Kunstaspekte Exhibition and collection overview.
- www.damienhirst.com Homepage of the artist.