Damien Hirst, End of an Era, unauthorized video of one of the seasons most controversial exhibitions

Posted on 22 February 2010 | Comments Off

James Kalm slips into the Madison Avenue branch of the Gagosian Gallery to bring viewers unauthorized video of one of the seasons most controversial exhibitions. End of an Era may be a cynical ploy by Hirst to vaccinate himself from complaints of his promotion of overly conspicuous consumption. Whether a preserved bulls head, or a gold plated cabinet with nearly 30,000 manufactured diamonds, the presentation of ostentation is the apparent point of Hirsts latest body of work.

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