Maeve McClenaghan

May 22, 2024 | romulans.net | Maeve McClenaghan

Exclusive: Potentially thousands of signed works from Currency series were mass-produced by artist’s team after 2016, sources sayAt least 1,000 paintings that the artist Damien Hirst said were “made in 2016” were created several years later, the Guardian can reveal.Hirst produced 10,000 of the paintings, each comprising colourful hand-painted dots on A4 paper, as part of a project called The Currency that was born from the idea of creating a form of money from art.

May 22, 2024 | theguardian.com | Maeve McClenaghan

At least 1,000 paintings that the artist Damien Hirst said were “made in 2016” were created several years later, the Guardian can reveal. Hirst produced 10,000 of the paintings, each comprising colourful hand-painted dots on A4 paper, as part of a project called The Currency that was born from the idea of creating a form of money from art. The year 2016 was inscribed on the works beside the artist’s signature.

Apr 26, 2024 | nationalworld.com | Maeve McClenaghan

A thief has been jailed after he stole a work van while the worker was still inside and then drove off at speed - forcing the victim to jump outThe victim was working in the back of his van when he heard someone get in the driver’s seat. Within seconds the van was moving and the worker had to jump out of the side door, causing pain to his leg. His tools spilled out onto the road, narrowly missing other vehicles, as the thief – 36-year-old William Roe – sped off.

Mar 22, 2024 | theguardian.com | Maeve McClenaghan

A Damien Hirst shark preserved in formaldehyde that was purchased by American billionaires was dated to the 1990s even though it was not made until 2017. The 4-metre (13ft) tiger shark, dissected into three parts, is the centrepiece of a luxury bar in the Palms casino resort in Las Vegas. It first appeared in the casino six years ago, with the title: The Unknown (Explored, Explained, Exploded), 1999.

Mar 19, 2024 | msn.com | Maeve McClenaghan

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