Damien Hirst “The Blue Paintings” Exhibition Recap

Here’s a look at Damien Hirst’s latest foray into the art world, a series of self made–as in, unaided by his army of faceless art school worker bots–paintings that The Gaurdian are calling “deadly dull” and “positively amateurish.” Putting aside my own slightly neurotic and occasionally unfounded hatred of Damien Hirst, I must say that the criticism seems misplaced and rather opportunistic given the popularity of anti-Hirst sentiments these days.

While the paintings themselves might not be the greatest works of art ever created, Hirst has done the art world a great service by instigating a reversal in the popularity (that he originally helped create) of art created by anonymous assembly line automatons.

Whether or not this renewed idea of self creation takes hold in the oxygen deprived upper atmospheres of high art remains to be seen, but I personally would love to see it catch on. Congratulations Mr. Hirst, I hate you a little less today.