Damien Hirst

Damien Hirst Has No Assistants

Peter Owen Nelson | Posted 11.24.2009 | Style


Peter Owen Nelson

As an art collector, I can no longer stomach these exaggerated claims about the contemporary artist Damien Hirst.

Facebook 'Friends' and the Gentle Art of Summer Poaching

Victoria Lautman | Posted 08.24.2009 | Media


Victoria Lautman

My guess is that anyone with over 1,000 Facebook "friends" will probably accede to pretty much anyone. Hear that, Jeff Koons? You might be ignoring me, but I'm down with Damien Hirst.

Painting A Gilded Age: Artist Rachel Kaye

Kimberly Brooks | Posted 04.09.2009 | Living


Kimberly Brooks

We are fresh from the loud popping noise of yet another bubble. I recently discovered the works of artist Rachel Kaye in Miami this December, as the crash had started to sink in.

The Auction Room Action

Charlotte Appleyard | Posted 03.09.2009 | Business


Charlotte Appleyard

There has been a lot of discussion about what will happen to art prices.Theories abound that contemporary galleries will return to their "old masters" rather than nurturing younger talent.

Ask E. Jean: How Do I Get a Celebrity To Marry Me?

E. Jean Carroll | Posted 01.02.2009 | Style


E. Jean Carroll

Forcing someone to see you more often is impossible. You can't control what he does any more than Frieda Kahlo could control her eyebrow tweezers.

The Turner Prize: Is it Relevant?

Charlotte Appleyard | Posted 01.02.2009 | Media


Charlotte Appleyard

Since we're all quite used to pickled sharks, video installations and elephant dung the press can no longer ask; "is it art?" so the question becomes "is it good art?"

Frieze Art Fair: The Agony and the Ecstasy

Charlotte Appleyard | Posted 11.16.2008 | Business


Charlotte Appleyard

At the Frieze private view on Wednesday one big question kept being asked -- how were sales going?

The Changing Landscape: Artists Take Charge

Paul Klein | Posted 10.20.2008 | Chicago


Paul Klein

The art landscape has changed because the Internet has affected the relationship between artists and galleries--and artists and collectors, too.

Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Be A Modern Architect . . .

Edward Lifson | Posted 10.18.2008 | Chicago


Edward Lifson

Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House is still flooded and they're desperately seeking funds to restore and reopen this masterpiece.

Damien Hirst Auction Fetches Record $200 Million (PHOTOS)

ABC News | Posted 10.17.2008 | Entertainment


With global stock markets plummeting, leaving millions worldwide to fret over their jobs and financial futures, news out of a London auction house thi...

Damien Hirst Spends $160,000 On Fake Designer Duds

New York Daily News | Posted 08.06.2008 | Style


Artist Damien Hirst so considers punk clothing art that he paid $160,000 for a collection of it for his museum. Unfortunately, Sex Pistols founder Mal...

NYC Auction Raises $42M for AIDS Relief

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — A celebrity-studded Valentine's Day charity auction of contemporary artworks _ all inspired by the color red and the concept of love ...

Developer Pays $10 Mil For Hirst's Pickled Dove Installation

Guardian | Ed Pilkington | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Dennis Hopper certainly seemed to like it. "This is his best piece of work I think I have ever seen," he extolled. "This to me covers surrealism, the...