2015
British artist Damien Hirst is widely considered the enfant terrible of contemporary art. He is the most prominent of the so-called Young British Artists, or YBAs, a group, largely composed of Hirst’s classmates at Goldsmiths, in London, that began exhibiting together in warehouses and factories after 1988 and is known for the use of unconventional materials and “shock tactics” in his paintings, prints, sculptures and other works.
In the 1990s, Hirst said, “I can’t wait to get into a position to make really bad art and get away with it.” And indeed, he is notorious for piquing critics and baffling the public with such pieces as his signature glass vitrines containing dead sheep or sharks in formaldehyde, and his diamond-encrusted skull, For the Love of God.
Working primarily in sculpture, Hirst takes after French modernist master Marcel Duchamp in his use of ready-made objects and materials, which he combines to ironic effect. He often creates in series, as with "The Cure (Violet)" and "The Cure (Turquoise)," both from 2014, which are among several pill paintings referencing Andy Warhol’s embrace of mass production.
Belonging to Hirst's ongoing series of “spot” paintings, begun in the 1980s, the 2005 piece Xylene Cyanol Dye Solution is striking for its machinelike, industrial uniformity and almost childlike simplicity, a seeming rebuke to the idea of the artist-as-genius.
In addition to making art, Hirst has launched stores that sell editioned works (Other Criteria), a restaurant (Pharmacy2) and even his own London museum (Newport Street Gallery).
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$1,490
H 13.78 in W 14.34 in
Butterfly Rainbow Heart (H7-4) (small) - Contemporary Art
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Damien Hirst Butterfly Heart (H7-4) (small), 2020 Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel 35.0 x 36.4 cm Edition 3494 of 3510 published by Heni. comes with original Hen...
Giclée
$61,542
H 39.49 in W 27.49 in
I Love You Screen Print by Damien Hirst, Contemporary, Signed, 2015
By Damien Hirst
Located in Dubai, Dubai
I Love You By Damien Hirst Damien Hirst is a British contemporary artist known for his provocative works exploring life, death, and consumerism, often using preserved animals and ...
Screen
$2,647Sale Price|36% Off
H 27.56 in W 28.63 in
Butterfly Heart (large) - Contemporary art, 21st Century, YBAs, Colorful, Giclée
By Damien Hirst
Located in Zug, CH
Damien Hirst Butterfly Heart (Large) 2020 Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel 72.7 × 70 cm (28.6 × 27.6 in) Digital Signature Edition of 1698 In mint condition PLEAS...
Giclée
$12,308
H 27.8 in W 20.99 in D 1.58 in
New Beginnings III Yellow, edition of 55, Signed, Framed, 2011
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Damien Hirst, New Beginnings III [yellow], 2011 Polymer gravure block print in colour on Zerkall paper 66 × 48 cm - sheet size 70.6 x 53.3 cm - Framed Edition 14/55 hand-signed on th...
Etching
Price Upon Request
H 13.78 in W 14.34 in
Butterfly Heart (small) - Contemporary art, 21st Century, YBAs, Colorful, Giclée
By Damien Hirst
Located in Zug, CH
Butterfly Heart (small) - Damien Hirst, Contemporary Art, 21st Century, YBAs, Colorful, Giclée Print, Brush Stokes, Paint, Glossy, Limited Edition Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel Edition 503 of 3510 Signed and numbered on label on the verso In mint condition, as acquired from the publisher and in the original packaging With Certificate of Authenticity PLEASE NOTE: Edition numbers could vary from the one shown in the images. Butterfly Heart is the latest edition by the British artist, Damien Hirst. This edition consists of digitally made photographed real butterfly wings placed onto a heart-shaped aluminum panel. This edition includes Hirst´s best-known motifs; the butterflies, and the rainbow color alignment on the heart-shaped print. Shortly after graduating from Goldsmiths, in 1989, Hirst began working on a series of paintings after seeing flies get stuck on primed canvases in his Brixton studio. Taking this idea, but wanting to create something beautiful, Hirst started fixing the bodies of dead butterflies...
Giclée
$9,073
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.4 in
DAMIEN HIRST - EMPRESSES: TAYTU BETUL - Limited edition. Butterflies Glitter Red
By Damien Hirst
Located in Madrid, Madrid
DAMIEN HIRST: THE EMPRESSES - TAYTU BETUL H10-5 Date of creation: 2022 Medium: Laminated giclée print on aluminium composite and screen printed with glitter. Edition: 2.814 (1.288 ph...
Glitter, Panel, Giclée, Screen
$9,073
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.4 in
DAMIEN HIRST - EMPRESSES: SUIKO Limited Modern Butterflies glitter red
By Damien Hirst
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Damien Hirst - THE EMPRESSES - SUIKO H10-4 Date of creation: 2022 Medium: Laminated giclée print on aluminium composite and screen printed with glitter. Edition number: 1191/3310 (1....
Glitter, Panel, Giclée, Screen
$2,735
H 27.56 in W 28.63 in
H7-3 Butterfly Heart Giclée Print on Aluminium Panel, Large Size
By Damien Hirst
Located in Bristol, GB
Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel Edition 843 of 1698 Digitally signed by the artist and numbered on reverse Mint, as issued Heni Editions
Panel, Giclée
$7,943Sale Price|22% Off
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in
Taytu Betul by Damien Hirst, The Empresses, Red Butterflies kaleidoscope effect
By Damien Hirst
Located in Zug, CH
“The Empresses” is a series of five glorious artworks named after influential female rulers. They are composed of butterfly wings placed on a flaming red background which create a ka...
Glitter, Giclée
Butterfly Heart
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Created by Damien Hirst in 2020 to support Britain’s national effort to assist those with covid-19, Butterfly Heart is a laminated giclee print in brilliant colors affixed to an aluminum panel. On a label on the back of this self-hanging artwork...
Giclée
Butterfly Heart Large Print, Metal and Archival Pigment, Pop Art, 2020
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Released in May 2020, Damien Hirst’s ‘Butterfly Heart’ was created as a poignant tribute to the National Health Service (NHS) in Britain during the COVID-19 pandemic. This edition fe...
Metal
Angelic Seraph Print, Abstract Style, Archival Ink, 2010-
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Damien Hirst is a British contemporary master artist and entrepreneur recognized for his iconic artworks that have defined the contemporary art world for over a decade. He is one of ...
Archival Ink
Ethereal Nymph Print, Abstract Style, Archival Ink, 2010s, New
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Damien Hirst is a British contemporary master artist and entrepreneur recognized for his iconic artworks that have defined the contemporary art world for over a decade. He is one of ...
Archival Ink
Butterfly Rainbow Print, Pop Art Style, Archival Ink, 2010s
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
The specific information regarding edition will be provided at the time of sale. Please contact the seller for more details. Damien Hirst’s 'Butterfly Rainbow' (Large) is a striking...
Archival Ink
Suiko Giclée Print with Glitter, Contemporary, Framed, Signed, 2022
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Damien Hirst’s ‘Suiko’ is laminated giclée print on aluminum composite panel with glitter, and is one in a series of five mesmerizing prints in ‘The Empresses’ series. ‘Suiko’ is tit...
Glitter, Giclée, Screen
'All You Need Is Love, Love, Love', Silkscreen with Diamond Dust, 2010
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Damien Hirst is a British contemporary master artist and entrepreneur recognized for his iconic artworks that have defined the contemporary art world for over a decade. His varied pr...
Screen
Once built for curbs and handrails, these boards now hang beside blue-chip works in major museums and collectors’ homes.
Fierceness and fragility coalesce as the British artist revisits a cherished motif — the butterfly.
