Damien Hirst Sets Record for Most Expensive Artpiece

This is just so far from what the rest of us know as art--both as creators and as consumers. But what the hell? Who else is going to do it? (the piece is rumored to be entirely self-financed at 28,000,000) Who cares what the piece looks like? It's worth talking about for the price tag alone.

"Since being unveiled to the public at London’s WHITE CUBE GALLERY as the most expensive piece of modern art ever made with a pricetag of $98,000,000, DAMIEN HIRST’s diamond encrusted skull (titled, “For The Love of God”) has yet to be sold. According to the gallery, three parties have shown some interest, most notably, the pop star George Michael (who probably thinks it would look perfect perched atop John Lennon’s white “Imagine” piano, which he famously acquired several years ago). Whether it can be sold at full price remains to be seen, in what will be a true test of the price bubble that currently surrounds the world’s modern art market."

via Supertouchblog