Art HK ’12: David LaChapelle – “Seismic Shift” @ Paul Kasmin

When attending top-tiered fairs such as Art HK, one can expect to encounter many notable works by some of the top names in the industry. Once in a while, a piece will stop you to take a closer look. Famed photographer David LaChapelle submitted a photograph that took front and center at Paul Kasmin’s booth. Entitled Seismic Shift, the ginormous photograph measured ten by four feet and it wasn’t the size that caught our eye, but its contents. LaChapelle’s latest creation drew upon many of the current significant artists in contemporary art such as Takashi Murakami, Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst, Yue Minjun, Babara Kruger, Andreas Gursky, and of course Andy Warhol.

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Damien Hirst “On the Spot” Video

Damien Hirst: On the Spotfrom Matt Black on Nowness.com.

The Industrious Art Star Occupies Gagosian Galleries Worldwide with His Complete Spot Paintings A rhinestone-wearing Damien Hirst explains the theory and thought behind his infamous spot paintings in the latest short from filmmaker Matt Black. The legendary British artist, made famous by submerging mammals in formaldehyde and creating jaw-droppingly expensive jewel-encrusted skulls, has become one of the most prolific and lucrative names in contemporary art.

“Myths, Monsters and Legends,” RANKIN Gallery

New project from Rankin and Damien Hirst culminating a quite impressive body of works adapting and fusing theie styles together. Enitled “Myths, Monsters and Legends,” the photographer and the artist with great effect create a series of monsters with an ancient appeal that characterisers both artists aesthetic.  inspired by from model Dani Smith as they depict beasts and ethereal bodies based on the mystical era.

Exhibition opens on October 13 and runs until November 7 at RANKIN Gallery in Los Angeles.

RANKIN Gallery / 8070 Melrose Ave. / Los Angeles / CA 90046 / United States

– A Cover With Staying Power: The New York Times snags a sneak peek of Dasha Zhukova's new publication, Garage, and calls it "one of the most intriguing magazines to come along in years." The art-and-fashion glossy's debut boasts three different covers, including one by Damien Hirst featuring a peel-slowly-and-see sticker of a green butterfly covering a female model's crotch. Removing the sticker then reveals a butterfly tattoo by the artist in a delicate place. Did we mention that Shala Monroque, the girlfriend of Hirst dealer Larry Gagosian, is the creative director of the magazine? [NYT]

Damien Hirst for Red Hot Chili Peppers

Iconic British artist Damien Hirst has been commissioned by LA rockers the Red Hot Chili Peppers to produce the artwork for their tenth studio album "I'm With You". Hirst's love of pharmaceuticals with a fly standing on top of a hard-shelled medicine capsule that has I'M WITH YOU printed on the side. Album release on 30 August, 2011  Warner Bros. Records 14 new tracks, produced by Rick Rubin.