Art Investment

Diamond skull Demiena Hirst will go on tour

The most expensive work of the famous British artist Hirst Demiena - platinum skull, inlaid with diamonds - at the end of the year will be on display in the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum, and then depart on a tour of other major museums

According to Bloomberg, the most expensive work of the famous British artist Demiena Hurst (Damien Hirst) - platinum skull, inlaid with diamonds, valued at U.S. $ 100 million - will be exhibited in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. This exhibition starts world tour of the museum, which will leave the product Hirst.

Representatives of the museum are planning to release a separate exhibition hall. In an adjacent room can be seen from the works of their own museum collections, selected Hurst. Among them are paintings in the genre of still life philosophy Vanitas ( «Vanity of vanities») depicting skulls and other symbols of death.

Skull Hirst entitled «For the love of the Lord» ( "For the Love of God") was first shown in 2007 at the exhibition «Beyond Belief» ( "Beyond Belief") in a London gallery White Cube, where It was proposed U.S. $ 100 million and in August the same year, representatives of galleries reported that as part of a group of investors, bought the sculpture, was himself an artist.

«For the love of the Lord» can be seen in the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum to 1 November to 15 December. Where the skull will go then - so far unknown.

Sources: artinfo.com , bloomberg.com , artinvestment.ru


Permanent link to:
https://artinvestment.ru/en/news/exhibitions/20080830_hirst_skull.html
https://artinvestment.ru/news/exhibitions/20080830_hirst_skull.html

When quoting reference to the https://artinvestment.ru without fail

© artinvestment.ru, 2024

Attention! All materials of the site and database of auction results ARTinvestment.RU, including illustrated reference information about the works sold at auctions, are intended for use exclusively for informational, scientific, educational and cultural purposes in accordance with Art. 1274 of the Civil Code. Use for commercial purposes or in violation of the rules established by the Civil Code of the Russian Federation is not allowed. ARTinvestment.RU is not responsible for the content of materials submitted by third parties. In case of violation of the rights of third parties, the site administration reserves the right to remove them from the site and from the database on the basis of an application from an authorized body.

Услуги ARTinvestment

Арт-консалтинг

Индивидуальные консультации от опытных искусствоведов по любым вопросам в сфере искусства

Составление Инвестиционного Портфеля

Подбор предметов искусства для инвестирования под любую инвестиционную стратегию

Индивидуальная оценка

Наши эксперты проведут профессиональную оценку вашего предмета искусства, учитывая его состояние, авторство, историю и другие факторы

500+

Проведенных аукционов

8 800+

Зарегистрированных пользователей на аукционе

343 000+

Записей в базе

16 000+

Художников в базе

This site uses cookies, it can collect data about IP addresses and users. N 152-FZ «On Personal Data» and continue working with this site, you confirm your consent to the processing of personal data in accordance with the law N 152-FZ «On Personal Data» and «The policy of LTD «ArtIn» with regard to the processing of personal data».