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02/13/2008
Damien Hirst
A conversation with artist Damien Hirst
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A conversation with artist Damien Hirst. Bono and Damien Hirst have joined forces with Sotheby's and Gagosian Gallery to organise the most significant charity auction of Contemporary Art ever The (RED) Auction which will be held at Sotheby's in New York on Valentine's Day, Thursday, February 14th, 2008. The proceeds are to go the United Nations Foundation to support HIV/AIDS relief programs in Africa conducted by The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
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Is it a self portrait when someone else cleans your ass too? Just wondering...
Damien Hirst is one of the most prolific contemporary modern artists of our time! Those who have studied art history can appreciate that. I happen to know that he is a very generous and gracious individual. In reference to some of the comments here, it seems that a lot of people feel that if someone is successful in their work, they should try and save the world! I disagree.
He didn't say "Jew them up", he said "Jeer them up". Gotta love the accent.
Like Martin Wiener I heard Mr. Hirst refer to "trying to Jew them up." While the British artist might think that sort of slur is be acceptable, surely American host Charlie Rose knows it's not. Let's hope that in future Mr. Rose pays more attention to what his guests actually say.
Thanks, nice to hear the man talk about RED, continued by his investment in his own produced 500 diamonds skull.. Nice disney factor of a jewellery.
the poster "James" a few posts down... I'd like to correct his statement about Hockney "David Hockney, et. al. all pulled a fast one on an effete group of "collectors", but the days of such nonsense and "art" are waning." Don't group Hockney in with other artists who are guilty of this. Hockney is a skilled artist, who works tirelessly, and is as creative now as he ever was.
In the Portland Oregonian the art critic who buys into all the Hirst-Noland-Reimann stuff wrote a detailed article on the newly-selected art committee, and not one painter/artist was on that list of 10...they were all business people, which prompted my husband, a master etcher, to suggest that the art section of the paper be removed to the business section, because that is the extent of art in portland. they printed it, too.....hmmmm.
How is it common sense people get revolted by excess in business or politics, yet nothing to little is said about excess in art? In this case, could it be a confounding factor that Mr. Hirst is abusing art for the sake of business in the garb of civic action? His business, that is.
Most successful? Most dynamic? I guess that depends on your deffinition of what makes one successful, and what is dynamic. Damien Hirst has certainly made a lot of money, and has created woks that shock, but they all stop short of having any real depth or meaning to them. He should be commended for using his fame and fortune to help fight AIDS, but artisticly speeking Hirst is low level.
Charlie, thanks for asking Hirst if people saw through him - the only bit of candor in the interview. Damien, be sure your skull visits New Orleans - drop off a few in the future and you could get those people out of their toxic trailers, and your prank art would really contribute something to this impoverished American culture. We all need to work against Bushviciousness (no holding any mirrors up there). I hope the definition of you is more than your art, and you're just concealing it for some obscure reason. There may be something to look forward to, after all. RIGHT ON, James....feb 14 comment
An artist by his very nature is opportunistic and self indulgent. And if Hirst is living off his creativity and supporting 160 artists by navigating the opulent Art world, good for him! It's more than can be said about many in our society. Charlie Rose is one of the top shows on PBS,Thanks.
When Damien Hirst was talking about writing letters to artists encouraging them to donate high-quality works for his Auction Red, I am sure I heard him say he tried "to Jew them up". I may be wrong (and I hope I am) but I played it back several times and that is the only conclusion I can make. If he said something that only sounded like that, then I stand corrected. However, if I am correct, then Charlie should not have let that pass. It is an unacceptable slur. Some comment to that effect by Charlie would have been appropriate.
I am the mother of 18 month old twins and I am at home after working outside of the home for years. I have three opportunities during the day to watch the show and find that even while making sure that the children are fed, changed, clothed, and well read- I manage to catch almost a whole show by listening to all three. I am very grateful for the opportunity to continue learning about everything from football to ecconomics on an adult level even while I am being schooled daily by the wisdom of those who do not yet speak words. Thank you for the daily conversation.
Damien Hirst an artist? A business man and opportunitist yes, but an artist? Nah.... I would love to see an interview with real artists, a real sculptor, painter and/or draftsman with skill as opposed to someone that has "160 people working for him" and does "as little as possible at the end of the day". Andy Wharhol, David Hockney, et. al. all pulled a fast one on an effete group of "collectors", but the days of such nonsense and "art" are waning. Thank God for it.....
I tuned in specifically to watch Uno, the 2008 Westminster Kennel Club Best in Show winner....but there was no mention of Uno! I did enjoy the Damien Hirst interview, but I was disappointed there was no Uno. (Uno had been listed on this website as a guest for last night.)
I teach a contemporary art class and I've already received a few emails this morning about last nights interview. Will this be repeated sometime? thanks, riva blumenfeld 718 230-1228
Fascinating interview! Born and raised in Raleigh, NC, I remember first hearing the name Damien Hirst back in 1989 as an 8th grade student, in and around the struggle between Jesse Helms and the NEA. I had to write an article about it: http://blog.capstrat.com/articles/damien-hirst-on-charlie-rose/
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