Jealous Gallery

Damien Hirst's recent sale at Sotheby's broke the record for a one-artist auction, netting profit of £111 million. Hirst first came to prominence as a key member of the YBA group of artist in the early 1990s. His work is now world renowned and is held in the collections of major contemporary art institutions such as Tate Modern, the ICA and the MoMA. Credited with reinventing the British art scene, Hirst is also the orignator of the Frieze art fair and its accompanying publications. Making work in a variety of media and styles, Hirst is consistent in his explorations of themes of mortality, death, medication and biology and faith and his use of controversial subject matter and materials. Considered as one of the most important artists of his generation, Hirst is assured a place in the narrative of contemporary art.