Damien Hirst Art Auction Sets $200 Million Record

As NowPublic previously reported, widely-acclaimed British artist Damien Hirst set a first-day auction record for sales of his controversial works. After two days, the auction soared to a record breaking $200.7...

British artist Damien Hirst works fetch record prices

Damien Hirst is today arguably the most successful artist alive in Modern Britain. He has set a record of sort with his new works for more than £65m. One of his work The Black Sheep with the Golden Horn,...

Tracey Emin - dirty sheets and all

The first UK retrospective of Brit artist Tracey Emin has just opened in Edinburgh and the knives are out  of some critics' pockets.  It's better to have a visit and look and come to your own...

Cohen, Madonna to be inducted into Rock Hall of Fame

Leonard Cohen, Madonna, John Mellencamp and others are to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tonight. Cohen will be iducted by Lou Reed and Madonna  by Justin Timberlake. Although Cohen and...

From the Basement: The Nigel Godrich Show

I heard rumours about this series early last year. What a great concept for music television: compelling intimate performances by compelling artists, recorded and broadcast in high quality sight and sound. No...

Rottweiler Kills Baby

"Police described yesterday how a Rottweiler killed baby Archie-Lee Hirst after tearing him from the arms of a seven-year-old girl, dragging him into his grandparents' back garden and savaging him. The baby's...

Australian PM announces November 24 poll

The next Australian election will take place on November 24 this year. The ultra conservative Howard government will be hard pressed to win this time around (12% behind in opinion polls). Younger voters have...

Gallery in a pickle as Hirst's cow and calf spring a leak

"Buying a work by Damien Hirst is always going to be a costly exercise. He is, after all, the highest-selling living artist on the planet whose pieces command unprecedented prices. So spare a thought for Oslo's...