As part of his project "The Currency," Damien Hirst released a collection of 10,000 NFTs, each one corresponding to a physical artwork. Buyers could keep either the non-fungible token or the painting.

Smoke rose from artist Damien Hirst’s London gallery on Tuesday, as 1,000 of his signature “spot” paintings went up in flames. Thousands more will be reduced to ashes before the month is out.

Hirst created this series of signed spot paintings in 2016. Each has its own title and slight variations in color. Each also carries its own microdot, reports Caroline Goldstein for Artnet .

And now British artist Damien Hirst has announced he will burn thousands of his paintings at his London gallery as part of his year-long NFT project, baldly titled “The Currency.” ...

World renowned British artist Damien Hirst recently showed off one of his famous “spot” paintings at a London art gallery and after displaying it to onlookers, he tossed it into a fire.

Artist Damien Hirst burned 1,000 of his paintings on Instagram Live. He will soon destroy thousands more. By C Mandler. Updated on: October 12, 2022 / 6:41 PM EDT / CBS ...

As part of his project "The Currency," Damien Hirst released a collection of 10,000 NFTs, each one corresponding to a physical artwork. Buyers could keep either the non-fungible token or the painting.

As part of his project "The Currency," Damien Hirst released a collection of 10,000 NFTs, each one corresponding to a physical artwork. Buyers could keep either the non-fungible token or the painting.

British artist Damien Hirst is among the many art-world giants who have set fire to their work, having burned 1,000 of his artworks Tuesday. He streamed the event on Instagram and is set to burn ...