Damien Hirst is an English artist, born in Bristol and raised in Leeds, who led the Young British Artists after organising the Freeze exhibition in London in 1988 while a student at Goldsmiths. His best-known work is a tiger shark preserved in formaldehyde, The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living. He is also known for medicine cabinets, spot and spin paintings, and For the Love of God, a platinum skull set with diamonds. He won the Turner Prize in 1995, and Tate holds several works including Pharmacy.
© CointelegraphCC BY 3.0 Damien Hirst
Young British Artist; The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living
- Born
- 7 June 1965, Bristol, Bristol (61)
- Website
- damienhirst.com
Where to see their work
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The 90s: Art and Fashion, Tate Britain, London
Until 14 February 2027
Always on show
- Tate Britain, London
Away from the Flock and The Lovers, Room 26
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield
Charity, The Virgin Mother and other bronzes
Public work
© 1. Pepperdom 2. Ian CapperCC BY-SA 4.0Verity, Ilfracombe, Devon
Further reading: Wikipedia