Art: Damien Hirst 艺术：英国当代艺术家赫斯特
[audio]http://www.24en.com/bbc/dl_mp3/damien_hirst.mp3[/audio][color=#3f3f3f][font=Verdana, 宋体, helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=12px]While many of the headlines this week have been about the [b]turmoil[/b] in the financial markets, one British artist has been [b]bucking the trend[/b] by [b]turning a healthy profit[/b].
[p=21, 2, left]In fact, Damien Hirst, a [b]conceptual artist[/b] best-known for [b]pickling[/b] sharks in [b]formaldehyde[/b], has broken records by taking an astonishing £111m (1,355m yuan) during a two-day[b]auction[/b] of his work in London this week.[/p][p=21, 2, left]In total 223 of his creations were [b]up for grabs[/b] in the groundbreaking sale at British auction house Sotheby's. Normally artists sell their work via galleries, but by [b]cutting out the middleman[/b], Hirst will happily [b]pocket the difference[/b].[/p][p=21, 2, left]Art expert Charles Dupplin said, "It's another landmark and an astounding day for the art market in a year that has seen many long-standing records demolished, despite the [b]gloomy world economy[/b]."[/p][p=21, 2, left]Hirst's work has received mixed reactions from the press in the past but it has consistently sold for high prices. Last year his [b]diamond-encrusted skull[/b] was valued at £50m (612m yuan), making it the costliest single work of art ever.[/p][p=21, 2, left]The most expensive item at this year's auction was The Golden Calf: a real calf in a tank of formaldehyde with [b]18-carat hooves[/b], horns and a gold disc on its head, which sold for £9.2m (112m yuan).[/p][p=21, 2, left]But while art collectors from around the world have been [b]scrambling[/b] to pick up an original Damien Hirst piece in London this week, not everyone is so [b]enamoured[/b] with his work.[/p][p=21, 2, left]A spokesperson for the Stuckist movement, which favours [b]figurative[/b] over conceptual art, said, "It's obvious the art world has gone [b]stark raving bonkers[/b]."[/p][p=21, 2, left]Indeed, people frequently [b]question the boundaries[/b] of what is and what isn't art. In a world where modern art has become increasingly conceptual, perhaps the most useful definition we can turn to is that of the late American artist Andy Warhol, who said, "[b]Art is what you can get away with[/b]."[/p][p=21, 2, left]However you define art, Hirst should be [b]laughing all the way to the bank[/b].[/p][/size][/font][/color]
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