Comments on myartspace>blog: Art Space News: 'Bling' Skull goes for Big Bucks

Grillz is a moron. How can you say that hip hop is...

2008-01-14T02:40:00.000-08:00

Grillz is a moron. How can you say that hip hop is more influential than rock and roll. A lot of rappers borrow from rockers all the time. Look at Eminem and his use of Steven Tyler's tracks, or P diddy's use of Sting's tracks. Critics call Hirst's skull bling not because it is in support of hip hop, but because most people find the overuse of gold and diamonds where bling is concerned to be

Hip hop today is an incredible force upon American...

2008-01-13T15:12:00.000-08:00

Hip hop today is an incredible force upon American youth and even
beyond on a global level. Hip hop and rap have created entirely new industries
such as the hip hop jewelry genre,
upgraded the look of the common drinking cup to the majestic looking
pimp cups, have

It sure does not matter what I think or what anyon...

2007-09-12T19:37:00.000-07:00

It sure does not matter what I think or what anyone thinks. The guy pulled off selling a beautiful piece of craftsmanship for $100 mil. My hat is off to him!Anyone that has $100 million can afford to tell the world to KISS his Ass!I think it was Picaso that said the wealthy hob nobs that let you be famous in the first place allow you to throw crap on a canvas and sell it for a million if people

impossibilities of the extremeextreme of the impos...

2007-09-07T15:57:00.000-07:00

impossibilities of the extreme
extreme of the impossibilities
horror/desirability/market

ok, the piece is cool. i like damien b/c he doesnt...

2007-09-04T07:27:00.000-07:00

ok, the piece is cool. i like damien b/c he doesnt seem to take art too seriously- he invests money into his work (and they involve a lot of $) but he doesnt know how much he'll get in return. but who ever spent that much for a skull...dont hate- damien is making big money while making his boderline crackpot ideas come to fruition. and the skull...not so impressed

Hirst has nothing to give anymore. He is boring no...

2007-09-03T15:06:00.000-07:00

Hirst has nothing to give anymore. He is boring now. He does not add anything to anything. He has had his hey-day. Boring people like boring artists. He should really... do something else. Become a doctor or a writer or a banker maybe. He doesn't do it for anyone nomoe. It's just the way it goes. /Karin

i dont know alot about the work itself...i do howe...

2007-09-03T15:04:00.000-07:00

i dont know alot about the work itself...i do however believe that hirsts art does at times carry valid conceptual weight , (mother and daughter divided), and at others a certain fairground attraction, (the impossibility of death ..etc).This skull thing seems more about zeros and media exposure more than anything...i mean what is at the crux of the piece, surly the price tag shouldnt be,though

Hirst is no more a hustler than picasso. The idea ...

2007-09-03T13:54:00.000-07:00

Hirst is no more a hustler than picasso. The idea that a price can be attributed to any art is pretty ludicris anyway.

I thought his pickled animals were amazing, genuinely interesting and dramatic. Not so taken with this skull, although I bet it is great fun when combined with a torch in a dark room.

Hirst, ever the plagiarist (do a Google on his she...

2007-09-03T13:02:00.000-07:00

Hirst, ever the plagiarist (do a Google on his shenannigans, only repeated what Karlheinz Stockhausen said regarding 9/11 being the 'greatest work of art ever' and like him he recanted too. I swear, these post modern artists, no sense of committment.

This is mediocre and mundane. It offers nothing ex...

2007-09-03T12:52:00.000-07:00

This is mediocre and mundane. It offers nothing except cliche' and excess. Like the Victoria's Secret's million dollar diamond bra, it's a media ploy.

Somebody fell for it. That's all.

A fool's born every minute.

Hirst is a hustler. Ok, he gets these weird and ...

2007-09-03T11:32:00.000-07:00

Hirst is a hustler. Ok, he gets these weird and maybe morbid ideas, then has a crew of actually talented artist put it together. It stirs up controversy and he gets attention and he gets PAID! It's the art of the hustler, not fine art. If I could get paid for making crap and starting trouble I would do it too!!!

This guy's in the same boat as Jeff Koons. Witty, ...

2007-09-03T11:04:00.000-07:00

This guy's in the same boat as Jeff Koons. Witty, spontaneous(in a contrived way), annoying, etc., but not all that aesthetically interesting. All the same, I'm glad that they exist. Hirst getting 100 mil, makes $1, 500.00 for one of my babies seem reasonable and affordable.

Damien Hirst built his whole career on "laughing h...

2007-09-03T00:43:00.000-07:00

Damien Hirst built his whole career on "laughing his way to the bank". If people are dumb enough to take him seriously though, its really their own problem. Its best to just try and ignore his kind of nonsense.

I saw the second plane hit. and I gotta admit it w...

2007-09-02T23:38:00.000-07:00

I saw the second plane hit. and I gotta admit it was exciting. which most people would NEVER admit. It was very much like watching a child be born. Because as it was happening you KNEW things were about to change Drastically.