Damien Hirst

Summary

Damien Hirst is a human^[1]. He was born in Bristol^[2]. He was born on June 7, 1965^[3]. He worked as a restaurateur^[4], painter^[5], conceptual artist^[6], sculptor^[7], and illustrator^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,690 views/month, #5,711 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Damien Hirst was born in Bristol^[2].
• Damien Hirst was born on June 7, 1965^[3].
• Damien Hirst was born on June 1956^[10].
• Damien Hirst held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Damien Hirst is identified as part of the English people ethnic group^[12].
• Damien Hirst worked as a restaurateur^[4].
• Damien Hirst worked as a painter^[5].
• Damien Hirst's professions included conceptual artist^[6].
• Damien Hirst worked as a sculptor^[7].
• Damien Hirst worked as an illustrator^[8].
• Damien Hirst's professions included visual artist^[13].
• Damien Hirst's field of work was art of sculpture^[14].
• Damien Hirst's field of work was installation art^[15].
• Damien Hirst was educated at Leeds Arts University^[16].
• Damien Hirst was educated at Goldsmiths, University of London^[17].
• Damien Hirst's education included a stint at Winkler Prins^[18].
• Damien Hirst's education included a stint at Allerton Grange School^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Damien Hirst is Mickey^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Damien Hirst is The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Damien Hirst is For the Love of God^[22].
• Damien Hirst received the Turner Prize^[23].
• Damien Hirst was a member of Young British Artists^[24].
• Damien Hirst is recorded as male^[25].
• Damien Hirst's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Damien Hirst is associated with the Young British Artists movement^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1965-06-07^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 63f99ecf-8bff-4f50-b592-ea8ee562ee0b^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Bristol^[2], Damien Hirst… Recorded date of birth include June 7, 1965^[3] and June 1956^[10]. He is identified as part of the English people ethnic group^[12].

Education

Educated at Leeds Arts University^[16], an art academy^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1846^[34]; Goldsmiths, University of London^[17], a public research university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1891^[37], headquartered in London^[38]; Winkler Prins^[18], a written work^[39], written by Anthony Winkler Prins^[40]; and Allerton Grange School^[19], a secondary school^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1953^[43]. Damien Hirst studied under Michael Craig-Martin^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include restaurateur^[4], painter^[5], conceptual artist^[6], sculptor^[7], illustrator^[8], and visual artist^[13]. Fields of work include art of sculpture^[14], a type of arts^[45] and installation art^[15], an art genre^[46].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Mickey^[20], a painting^[47], founded in 2012^[48]; The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living^[21], an installation artwork^[49], founded in 1991^[50]; and For the Love of God^[22], a sculpture^[51], founded in 2007^[52].

Recognition

Damien Hirst received the Turner Prize^[23].

Why It Matters

Damien Hirst ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,690 views/month, #5,711 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Damien Hirst born?

Damien Hirst was born in Bristol^[2].

What did Damien Hirst do for work?

Damien Hirst worked as restaurateur^[4], painter^[5], conceptual artist^[6], sculptor^[7], and illustrator^[8].

Where did Damien Hirst go to school?

Damien Hirst was educated at Leeds Arts University^[16], Goldsmiths, University of London^[17], Winkler Prins^[18], and Allerton Grange School^[19].

What awards did Damien Hirst receive?

Honors received include Turner Prize^[23].