'That is art!': Damien Hirst has begun burning thousands of his own paintings

October 11, 2022

'That is art!': Damien Hirst has begun burning thousands of his own paintings
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Smoke rose from artist Damien Hirst's London gallery on Tuesday, as 1,000 of his signature "spot" paintings went up in flames. Thousands more will be reduced to ashes before the month is out.