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A portrait of Frank Dunphy, who was once the business manager of artist Damien Hirst.

Why Is Damien Hirst’s Shrewd Ex-Manager Selling Over $10M Worth of Iconic Works?

"I'm thinking I haven't exploited Damien sufficiently enough," the savvy business manager once said. Well, maybe now he has.
By Margaret Carrigan
Martin Creed.

To Martin Creed, Even a Shit Is Art

And so is vomiting, slamming the top of a piano open and shut and the mere existence of an ass crack. Everything is fair game.
By Alanna Martinez
David Shrigley unveils gallery of his cartoons at Sketch Restaurant in London. (Photo: Courtesy of David M. Benett/Getty)

Famous Artists Look Back on Their Graduate School Days

Ever wonder what a famous artist's graduate school work looked like? Before they hit it big?
By Casey Quackenbush

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