Damien Hirst, one of the artworld’s great show-offs, has taken apart luxury watches from Officine Panerai for a new series of work showing at the Triennale di Milano. These spin paintings entitled ‘Beautiful Sunflower’ and ‘Beautiful Fractional Sunflower’ were created by applying paint to a rotating canvas. Watch faces are then applied by hand, Damien claims to be an OP fan but with so many good timepieces losing their life for his work you really have to wonder. (Design Boom)

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Levi’s decided on working with Damien Hirst a while back, seeing it as a natural evolution from their use of Andy Warhol’s work on some of their pieces. This shirt is one of the products of the resulting collaboration and it’s got the main ingredients that make a graphic print tee great – an eye catching print that’s big enough to be seen from a distance. Take note Supreme. Get it from Browns.

Some of you might already be familiar with the website and online store of British artist Damien Hirst – Other Criteria. The online store offers books, t-shirts, limited edition prints and more by the artist himself and also other artists. Overall a very strong selection.

Now Hirst opened the first Other Criteria Store in London. Of course he did not open just anywhere, but at 36 New Bond Street. Probably one of the most expensive retail locations in London. We have not seen the store interior, but we are looking forward to pass by on our next London trip.

Turner prize winner Damien Hirst is changing his selling tactic. Rather than go the traditional gallery route, the artist will now take new material directly to auction. Two shows worth of Hirst’s work will hit the floor at Sotheby’s on September 15 and 16. Included is the "The Golden Calf," a bull sealed in a formaldehyde filled gold plated and glass box. The work is estimated to go for twelve million pounds. 

Hirst’s sale, titled "Beautiful Inside My Head Forever," signals a major change in the art world. His prices are no longer "set" as it were, and in the competitive contemporary market we can expect record highs for Hirst’s sales. Not so sure that the auction house move actually opens Hirst to a wider market, but it will certainly lead to deep pockets. Via Supertouch.

Damien Hirst’s End Game is now on view at the MFA Houston. It is the first time the work, questioning the nature of being human, has been on view in the United States. You have until December to make the trip to the museum, which is pretty incredible as is – and little known fact, the MFA also maintains one of the great collections of American Decorative arts, Bayou Bend. 

Following up on the art auction at Sotheby’s inspired by his friend Bono,  Damien Hirst is now offering limited run (Product) RED t-shirts at his Other Criteria website. With eleven designs to choose from, these Hirst shirts not only hep fund a good cause but also put some Hirst art on your back for a bargain. For more insight from the artist on the cause, view this Charlie Rose interview with Damien Hirst from Feb.

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Last week we reported about the launch of the Warhol Factory x Levi’s x Damien Hirst collection at Fred Segal. Today we present you the collectors book that is being released along with the line.

The book presents the process of the creation of the collection, as well as all the people involved. The limited edition book comes hard bound in black denim, wrapped in a plexy glass and metal display box. The fashion photographs done by Beau Roulette feature Vincent Gallo and aside from the collection pictures, they also added an interview with Damien Hirst and lots more background information. The collection explores the “Death” theme, as that is a theme both artists are familiar with and that is also the main topic of the book.

The book is now on sale via DHW Books. You can order it with the box for 300 USD or without for 200 USD.

Check out pictures of the book after the jump.

Artist Damien Hirst discusses his (RED) auction. 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 took place at Sotheby’s in New York on Valentine’s Day, Thursday, February 14th, 2008. The proceeds are to go to the United Nations Foundation to support HIV/AIDS relief programs in Africa conducted by The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

Definitely an interesting watch. Check it out here below.

To support the Global Fund (fighting Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria), Sothebys will be holding (Auction) Red. The line-up of artists pretty much sums up our top ten list. Works by Damien Hirst, Banksy, Jeff Koons, Murakami, Gursky and Yinka Shonibare are included. The works will be on display at the Gogasian Gallery in New York from February 4th until February 14th. Sothebys will start its auction on February 14th.

The event has been organized by Bono of U2, Damien Hirst and Sothebys. Catalogues of the auction can be ordered now. After the jump we give you a look at some of the works that will be offered.