Opinions on Damien Hirst?

[Eldritch]

[Inspired by some of Abs's advice threads, thanks ]

Damien Hirst is in town.

I find his art at best inconsequential, and at best vulgar and annoying. Yet I'm told I should go, just because I can, and because Hirst is such a huge "star", yadda yadda.

Should I be bullied into attending an art exhibition, simply because the main attraction is supposedly a figure of some consequence?

[The Lawspeaker]

I just hope that he doesn't get any subsidies.

[Beorn]

No poll?

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[Eldritch]

Nah, since this is just a pointless ego-wankerism thread.

Thanks for the video btw, however when the narrator makes the point of originality being more important in modern art than beauty, well, that's probably true, but I don't see the originality in Hirst's art.

[Fortis in Arduis]

The artists are fine, the problem lies with the dealers and their mouthpieces, the art critics, who have made art what it is today.

[Osweo]

If there was a poll, I'd click 'Shite'. He lives near me, actually. My plumber worked in his house - dead rich, so he is, and all from having cows cut in half.

[Gamera]

Never heard of him, looked him up and saw his art and I was like "what the hell is that?".

[The Lawspeaker]

Basically.. my opinion of him is: as long as he doesn't soak up tax money who gives a toss ? But his "artwork" is goddamn awful.

[RoyBatty]

Overrated, overpriced. Don't know any of his "works" which qualifies for the "art" tag but then again, I'm no expert.

Tracy Emin, Damien Hirst, Andy Warhol etc..... not my idea of art.

[Eldritch]

Well I actually went a few days ago, then forgot to post here that I did -- that's unimpressed I was.

Next up is Flemish Masters: Baroque Art from Antwerp. I'll certainly enjoy that one quite a bit more.