Blue Paintings by Damien Hirst

Two galleries at the Wallace Collection in London have been transformed by 25 new paintings by Damien Hirst, including two triptychs, showing in the UK for the first time. 

The paintings have been created between 2006 and 2008 and depict a bold new direction in the artist's  work and as Damien describes, are 'deeply connected to the past'. Hirst presents his work in a classical environment, in the context of Old Masters of the great European tradition engaging in a dramatic visual dialogue with the rest of art displayed in the adjacent beautiful rooms.

The effect is dramatic. The walls are lined with blue silk wallpaper and present 25 paintings in dark and dense blue tones where white skulls loom. Hirst offers a pictorial journey that reminds of time and death, the revolution, and the contrast between dark and light, a theme familiar to his style.

Until 24 January 2010
Admission: Free