ArtInfo’s round up of the world’s wealthiest artists names Damien Hirst as “likely the world’s richest,” ca-ching-ing up there on par with the collector monarchy with a bounty of $338,000,000. Also: Murakami, Koons, Schnabel, Kapoor and Johns.Â
So, how did the hustle get so good? It seems that to be on top you’ve either have to have that one really really expensive painting, been pimped out by Mary Boone or be blinging stuff out Vatican-style all gilded, be-diamoned and sparkly-like.
Damien Hirsts paintings are not as good as those of real painters in the scene such as Daniel Richter, Jeff Koons , Cecily Brown , R.Prince .
His extreme prices show he tends to let the price affect the nature of the work and becomes an entertainer
In the list though he is the most Creative among Jeff Koons and Jasper Jones.
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Sagi .
I am working on my second millon
the first million did not work !