English artist Damien Hirst (b. 1965) first rose to fame in the late 1980s and early 1990s as part of the Young British Artists (YBAs), a loose group of artists operating in London, many of whom ...

On the eve of Damien Hirst’s 60th birthday, two philosophers of art explore the true value of the ‘world’s richest artist’.

As part of his project "The Currency," Damien Hirst released a collection of 10,000 NFTs, each one corresponding to a physical artwork. Buyers could keep either the non-fungible token or the painting.

Artist Damien Hirst says he rejected a knighthood because he 'never felt comfortable with the idea' By MAIL ON SUNDAY REPORTER . Published: 20:25 EDT, 24 May 2025 | Updated: 21:45 EDT, 24 May 2025 .

Artist Damien Hirst burned 1,000 of his paintings on Tuesday, livestreaming the event on Instagram. The pieces were part of a collection called "The Currency," in which Hirst let buyers choose ...

Smoke rose from artist Damien Hirst’s London gallery on Tuesday, as 1,000 of his signature “spot” paintings went up in flames. Thousands more will be reduced to ashes before the month is out.

English artist Damien Hirst has begun burning a collection of his artwork, the culmination of a years-long non-fungible token (NFT) experiment. By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly • 10/12/22 10:40am.

Smoke rose from artist Damien Hirst’s London gallery on Tuesday, as 1,000 of his signature “spot” paintings went up in flames. Thousands more will be reduced to ashes before the month is out.