With Gallery Weekend, Berlin is really busy these days. We just gave you an extensive look at the Olafur Eliasson exhibition. The other highlight of the week is the two person exhibition by art superstar Damien Hirst and Michael Joo at Haunch of Venison gallery, entitled “Have You Ever Really Looked at the Sun?”.
The show marks a unique collaboration between the two artists, who have met in Cologne in 1991. The artist worked on joint art works and also present individual art works at the show, including signature pieces of both artists. It is both interesting to see Damien Hirst collaborate with somebody else and in case you have never seen his signature art in person, then you should really not miss out on this extraordinary exhibition.
The official opening of the exhibition takes place tomorrow, May 1st, and the exhibition will run until later this summer.
April 2nd saw the opening of the latest Damien Hirst exhibition, this time taking place at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco. The location is rather unexpected, yet the famed artist has quite some pieces that could not fit better. On showcase are various interesting sculptures, as well as the iconic shark tank. Also included are his multicolor skull paintings, the same ones that were the inspiration for his Supreme skateboard decks from a while ago. The most iconic piece stands big on the pier of Monaco, welcoming incoming ships.
Take a look at the new Damien Hirst exhibition after the jump.
Currently the Pop Life exhibition is on at the Galerie der Gegenwart in Hamburg. Among others, art by Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Keith Haring is on display, bringing together a superstar cast of artists in one exhibition. Check out the video recap here above and if you have time, pass by the exhibition, which is on until May 9th.
Here is a full list of artists, who’s work is on display: Ashley Bickerton, Maurizio Cattelan, Tracey Emin, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Andrea Fraser, Keith Haring, Damien Hirst, Martin Kippenberger, Jeff Koons, Sarah Lucas, Edouard Manet, Takashi Murakami, Peter Nagy, Richard Prince, Pruitt & Early, David Robbins, Reena Spaulings, Elaine Sturtevant, Gavin Turk, Piotr Uklanski, Meyer Vaisman, Andy Warhol.
On February 24th Fabrik Contemporary Art in Hong Kong will open the ehibition “The Great British Show”, consisting of works by Damien Hirst, Banksy, Francis Bacon and Gilbert & George.
Today we can give you a first preview of the works that will be on display at the show from later this week.
Damien Hirst’s Psalm prints draw directly from the butterfly collages of his larger gloss paintings and are the most recent of his silkscreen series.
“With the butterfly wings separated and ordered in a mandala-like pattern, their arrangement mimics the precision of a collector’s display. Also calling to mind the exquisite stained glass of Europe’s great cathedrals, the wings of these creatures unite the celestial and the earthly to present us with the possibility of beauty in death.”
The prints come each in two versions, with one being diamond dust coated. The prints are now available from Other Criteria.
Take a look at the entire series of Damien Hirst Psalm Prints after the jump.
Illustrator Jean-Phillipe Delhomme aka The Unknown Hipster visited the recent Damien Hirst “End of an Era” exhibition and documented the event and some of the people with some of his iconic illustrations. The series features of course Damien Hirst, but also Larry Gogasian, Terry Richardson and Mick Jagger.
Take a look at all illustrations from the event after the jump.
Most of you know the artworks by UK superstar artist Damien Hirst involving pills. Now the artist has released sterling silver cufflinks.
“Damien Hirst’s bespoke pill cufflinks derive from his Pharmacy body of work as solid silver tablets and capsules. They are engraved with the HIrst/Hirst logo and are hallmarked. The pills are presented in a black leather box with a black satin interior which is also stamped with the Hirst/Hirst and Other Criteria logos.”
Featuring icons from Damien Hirst’s New Religion series and large enough for a double bed, Other Criteria’s luxury blankets are 100% cashmere, made in Scotland on a Jacquard loom and finished by hand. Each has a purled fringe and 2 New Religion labels.
Using techniques similar to those used 150 years ago, fabric and colour are built up in layers and given clarity and depth by the use of soft, pure Scottish water and cloth woven from the finest of of fibres. Part of the finishing process involves air-drying and paper-pressing the blankets to ensure a lustrous surface.
The blankets are available exclusively from Other Criteria and go for £ 975.
More images of the Damien Hirst Cashmere Blanket follow after the jump.
Most of you should know by know about the Pop Life exhibition going on at the Tate Modern. Pop Life features modern artists that understand the relationship between art and commerce and more importantly, make active use of it during their career. Participating artists include Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and more.
As part of the exhibition the Tate Modern has also launched the Pop Life store, offering product from all of these artists. The store also has an online home, so should you not make it out there, you can also shop the collection here.
As part of their Maitres du Savoir Faire custom collection, Louis Vuitton worked with UK artist Damien Hirst on a special trunk.
“Damien Hirst was inspired by the movie Dead Ringers by David Cronenburg in which a display of beauti- ful stainless steel surgical instruments caught his imagination. He wanted a piece that was visually stunning in black leather with dark blue velvet interior and toprint his beautiful butterflies on to the outside. Louis Vuitton was inspired by the iconic secre- tary trunk to create two twin trunks with opposite frontal openings and silver hardware finishings.
Each trunk contains 10 different sized drawers with compartments made to accomodate each individual surgical instrument. In line with Damien’s desires the twin trunks have been made in black Nomade leather with a deep blue microfibre lining. The leather has been specially printed with an array of butterflies individually placed by Damien himself. Two silver skulls are incrusted in each of the inside of the lids.”
After the jump you can take another look at the artist working on the trunk and the trunk itself.
