Investigation Reveals Damien Hirst Backdated Over 1,000 Paintings in NFT Project
Damien Hirst is facing controversy over allegations of backdating his art works. A recent report by The Guardian reveals that many oil paintings on paper created for Hirst’s NFT project were actually mass produced in 2018 and 2019, not in 2016 as claimed by the artist. The project, titled “The Currency,” involved 10,000 paintings tied to digital tokens, with an initial sale of around $18 million.
Despite the backdating issue, prices for the paintings have ranged from £5,000 to £28,000, with some resold at auction bearing the falsely attributed date of 2016. It remains to be seen how the controversy will impact the value of these works in the art market.
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