George Michael painting by Damien Hirst sells for more than £460,000 at auction
AN image of the late George Michael by artist Damien Hirst has sold for just under half a million pounds at a charity auction.
The picture of George Michael by artist Damien Hirst has sold for just under half a million pounds
The painting, entitled Beautiful Beautiful George Michael Love Painting, was auctioned to help raise funds for HIV and Aids prevention and awareness.
The work on canvas went under the hammer in Dallas, Texas, at the MTV Re:Define charity gala hosted by the Goss-Michael Foundation, which was founded by Michael and his former boyfriend Kenny Goss.
Mr Goss posted an image of the art on Instagram, writing: “Amazing result of 580000 (around £461,011) for this painting by superstar Damien Hirst. Thank you Damien !! MTV Re:Define 2017.”
Hirst, 51, known for his series of works in which he pickled animals including a shark and sheep, depicted the former Wham! star in household gloss in the colourful piece.
The painting is entitled Beautiful Beautiful George Michael Love Painting
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He rose to prominence as part of the group of artists who collectively became known as the Young British Artists.
His diamond-encrusted human skull titled For The Love Of God is among his most famous and recognisable works.
The skull, which is covered by 8,601 flawless diamonds, was believed to have had an eye-watering price tag of around £50 million.