Hirst 'Con Art'

No sooner had The Independent published Julian Spalding's article denouncing the "con art" of Damien Hirst and predicting that the Hirst bubble will soon burst and Moneybags' tripe will become worthless than this Hirst Shark Doodle sells for £4,500 (CLICK). Too optimistic, I'm afraid, Julian. Once a tripe peddler has made it big, his rubbish continues to command high prices. Look at Picasso, Henry Moore, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Andy Warhol, to name a handful. The bubble hasn't burst for any of them. Click the title link to read Julian Spalding's article. Tate Passé will stage Damien Hirst from 4 April to 9 September (CLICK). Tickets are £14 or £12.20 for silver surfers. Forget it.