For the first time, some of Damien Hirst's best-known artworks are on view in Germany. The Museum of Urban and Contemporary Art explores the range of the much-discussed artist in Damien Hirst − The Weight of Things. The show begins Oct. 26 in Munich.
Animal carcasses preserved in formaldehyde, a cast of a human skull set with diamonds or paintings made from dead butterflies: Damien Hirst has been irritating the art world with his creations for decades. The »enfant terrible« of the 1990s is one of the most commercially successful artists of our time. For the first time, numerous important works are on view in an exhibition in Germany: The Museum of Urban and Contemporary Art (MUCA) opens Damien Hirst − The Weight of Things on October 26. The more than 40 exhibits come from Hirst's well-known series of works such as Natural History, Spin Paintings, Medicine Cabinets, Cherry Blossoms, Spot Paintings and Butterfly Paintings.
A special highlight is Hirst's sculpture For the Love of God (2007). In a special exhibition, visitors can view the platinum cast of a human skull set with 8601 diamonds. The famous work alludes to the ruinous diamond industry and the competitive nature of capitalism, and is also an object of memento mori. Hirst, who won the prestigious Turner Prize in 1995, created one of the most iconic artworks of the 21st century. This special exhibition is temporary and ends on 28 January 2024.
From November 13 to 30, the Fremantle Biennale took place in Australia near Perth, focusing on site-specific contemporary art. Among the exhibiting artists was Raki Nikahetiya with a sensory installation about the intertwining of identity, displacement, and home.
ART AROUND 1800 was the title of a well-known exhibition cycle held at the Hamburger Kunsthalle from 1974 to 1981. Now the museum is opening an annotated and updated edition: starting on December 5, ART AROUND 1800 will show over 50 paintings, books, and graphic works from the museum's collection.
