Two Art Fans Complete the Circuit of Hirst Spot Shows
A blogger and a magazine editor are the first two adventurers to complete Damien Hirst’s wacky spot challenge.
Before the much publicized retrospective of the British artist’s spot paintings opened at all of Larry Gagosian’s 11 galleries around the world — two in London, three in New York, one each in Paris, Rome, Hong Kong, Athens, Geneva and Beverly Hills, Calif. — on Jan. 12th, Mr. Hirst announced that anyone who visited every location before the show closes on Feb. 18 would win a Spot print personalized by the artist. So far, officials at the gallery said, 726 people had registered to take the challenge, a requirement to be a winner.
Valentine Uhovski finished first at the Davies Street gallery in London around 3:00 p.m. this afternoon there (10:00 a.m. in New York). Co-founder of the blog Art Ruby, Mr. Uhovski said he embarked on the challenge because Mr. Hirst is one of his favorite artists. He was hesitant to say how much the journey cost, other than to explain he used many air miles and to say that “the trip was not just about the spots.’’
“I saw lots of other exhibitions which was great, including a 19th-century Russian art show in Athens.’’
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