Damien Hirst

@Goldsmiths, University Of London, Birthday and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Damien Hirst is an English artist and entrepreneur who is most famous for his artworks of displays of dead animals and medicine cabinet sculptures. Philanthropists British Goldsmiths College Goldsmiths, University Of London Artists Miscellaneous Gemini Celebrities Damien Hirst is an English artist and entrepreneur who is most famous for his artworks of displays of dead animals and medicine cabinet sculptures. With his controversial and sometimes shocking works, he has emerged as one of the best known artists in Britain. Born into a middle class family in England, he was a troublesome teenager and was jailed twice for shoplifting. Despite his sometimes wild behavior, he made his way to college and later studied Art at the University of London. He celebrated his first success as an artist when he presented dead animals in formaldehyde as an art. His later works include paintings made by spin machines, enlarged ashtrays filled with cigarette butts, monumental anatomical models of the human torso, and medicine cabinets filled with pharmaceuticals. He became an important figure in the development of Britart, an innovative and revolutionary conceptual art. His body of work comprises of paintings, drawings, sculptures and installations that blur the boundaries between art and science. Arguably one of the world's most famous living artists, in his works, he often emphasizes on themes such as, life and death, mortality, and betrayal. His works philosophically examine the meaning of life, challenging the concepts of originality and authenticity. Apart from being an artists, he is an entrepreneur and philanthropist

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Birthday: June 7, 1965 Nationality: British Famous: Philanthropists, Goldsmiths College, Goldsmiths, University Of London, Artists, Miscellaneous Spouses: Maia Norman Known as: Damien Steven Hirst Childrens: Cassius Atticus Hirst, Connor Hirst, Cyrus Joe Hirst Universities: Goldsmiths College,Goldsmiths, University Of London Leeds College of Art Goldsmiths University of London University of London Allerton Grange School Information Detail Birthday June 7, 1965 Nationality British Famous Philanthropists, Goldsmiths College, Goldsmiths, University Of London, Artists, Miscellaneous Spouses Maia Norman Known as Damien Steven Hirst Childrens Cassius Atticus Hirst, Connor Hirst, Cyrus Joe Hirst Universities Goldsmiths College,Goldsmiths, University Of London Leeds College of Art Goldsmiths University of London University of London Allerton Grange School Notable Alumnis Goldsmiths College Goldsmiths University Of London Birth Place Bristol Height 180cm Gender Male Father M Mother Mary Brennan Net Worth $1 billion as of Apr 17,2017 Sun Sign Gemini Born in Bristol Famous as Artist

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From 1992 to 2012, Damien Hirst lived with his Californian girlfriend, Maia Norman, with whom he had three sons: Connor Ojala, Cassius Atticus, and Cyrus Joe. Though the couple never officially married, he referred to Norman as his ‘common-law wife’. Unsplash Personal Life

Damien Hirst was born on June 7, 1965, in Bristol, England, to Mary Brennan, an unmarried shorthand typist. His biological father’s identity is unknown while his stepfather, William Hirst, a motor mechanic, left the family when Damien was 12. His mother later on worked for the Citizens Advice Bureau. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He was a moody child and was raised as a catholic. From a young age, he expressed an interest in the horrific and gruesome aspects of life. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

As a teenager, he developed a liking towards illustrated pathology books and was fascinated by the images of disease and injury. He also had a keen interest in drawing, a passion his mother supported. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He grew up to be a troubled teen and was subsequently jailed twice for the charges of shoplifting. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Despite the lack of discipline in his early life, he was accepted into the Jacob Kramer School of Art in his second attempt after a successful application to the Foundation Diploma course. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1988, while studying in college, he served as the main organizer of an independent exhibition titled ‘Freeze’. The show featured his works as well as the works of other artists such as, Fiona Rae and Sarah Lucas. Unsplash Career

After graduating, his works were included in New Contemporaries show and in a group show at Kettles Yard Gallery in Cambridge. Subsequently, he joined an emerging movement known as the ‘Young British Artists’ which was known for its unusual works and interesting art concepts. Unsplash Career

In 1991, his solo exhibitions were held at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, and the Emmanuel Perrotin Gallery in Paris. While his work was mostly met with negative response, he received support from Charles Saatchi, an advertising titan and art collector. Unsplash Career

In 1992, Damien Hirst participated in the Young British Artists exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery where he displayed ‘The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living’, a 14-foot-long glass tank with a shark preserved in formaldehyde. Unsplash Career

In 1993, Damien Hirst’s first major international presentation was held at the Venice Biennale where he showed his art work titled ‘Mother and Child Divided’. It is an installation piece that featured a bisected cow and her calf displayed in four vitrines, or glass cases, filled with formaldehyde. Unsplash Career

In 2008, his art works were presented at the two-day auction, Beautiful Inside My Head Forever, and raised $198 million (US) in sales. It is supposedly the largest amount raised by any living artist to date and Damien Hirst is reputed to be the richest living artist to date. Unsplash Major Works

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Birthday	June 7, 1965
Nationality	British
Famous	Philanthropists, Goldsmiths College, Goldsmiths, University Of London, Artists, Miscellaneous
Spouses	Maia Norman
Known as	Damien Steven Hirst
Childrens	Cassius Atticus Hirst, Connor Hirst, Cyrus Joe Hirst
Universities	Goldsmiths College,Goldsmiths, University Of London Leeds College of Art Goldsmiths University of London University of London Allerton Grange School
Notable Alumnis	Goldsmiths College Goldsmiths University Of London
Birth Place	Bristol
Height	180cm
Gender	Male
Father	M
Mother	Mary Brennan
Net Worth	$1 billion as of Apr 17,2017
Sun Sign	Gemini
Born in	Bristol
Famous as	Artist

Damien Hirst

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Jun 7, 1965

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