Some new Damien Hirst-eqsue advertisements for the Alexander McQueen Eyes Spring/Summer 2010 campaign.

15 Jun 10  /  Campaigns, Fashion  /  1 Comment  /  Zachary Hayes

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 [...]

14 Oct 09  /  Art  /  10 Comments  /  Zachary Hayes

I bought some new goodies the other day. Two collection worthy magazines, both featuring Kate Moss covers. The new issue of TAR featuring Damien Hirst’s vivisection of Kate Moss, and the swimsuit issue of V Magazine (that you can see here) featuring practically every model ever (all shot by touchpuppet regular Mario Testino). Now I just need to get the Gisele cover of the V Magazine swimsuit issue. Aly, get on that!

22 Jun 09  /  Touchpuppet  /  2 Comments  /  Zachary Hayes

Highsnobiety gets a close up look at KAWS’ new Damien Hirst-flavored Original Fake 4 feet Dissected Companion toy. Go here for more pictures.
Am I the only one who has picked up on the Damien Hirst/Humbrol reference (see above image)? Anyway, I am pretty sure touchpuppet could use one of these.

02 Jun 09  /  Art  /  No Comments  /  Zachary Hayes

Something of significant note is that Damien Hirst seems to be aware of his impending demise (around the 3:04 mark and on). He’s undoubtedly aware that he got away with something outrageous–125 million times over–and he more than likely wants to escape the very image, and subsequent fantasy of a life,  that he himself created.
Art historians take note: The true genius of Damien Hirst is that he has, to his utmost awareness, created an outstandingly lavish critique on the idiocy of the contemporary art market by selling them a mass of [...]

13 May 09  /  Art  /  No Comments  /  Zachary Hayes

From GQ:
Admittedly, it’s not quite a diamond-encrusted skull, but Damien Hirst has turned his hand to designing a one-off Harley Davidson Cross Bones and matching helmet. Hirst’s signature rainbow livery was applied in his main workshop in Briscombe before the bike was disassembled and shipped to Los Angeles, where it will be auctioned at the Creative Arts Agency on 23 April on behalf of Project Angel Food, a charity which provides meals to homebound HIV sufferers. Bidding is expected to start at $100,000 but should end considerably higher if Hirst’s [...]

28 Apr 09  /  Art  /  No Comments  /  Zachary Hayes

Damien Hirst shoots himself in the head in this sculpture by Eugenio Merino, “For The Love of Gold”. I must say, this is probably the greatest work of art so far this year.
In a sure sign of the state of the modern art world, the single artwork attracting the most attention at ARCO (the Madrid International Contemporary Art Fair) that opened today was not a masterpiece by DAMIEN HIRST, but rather a parody of the UK bad boy artist by

13 Feb 09  /  Art  /  No Comments  /  Zachary Hayes