Once upon a time, Hirst was the new Duchamp: now he’s excavating beneath his Nash-designed Grade I listed home like any other boring rich man I’ll say one thing for Damien Hirst. He has an eye for a nice house. A nice Nash house, to be precise. Hirst’s London home is a magnificent Grade I listed classical creation by the regency architect John Nash. It even has a Greek temple-style pediment with a mythological frieze. Now Hirst has got planning permission to create a huge basement under his gorgeous urban lair, in which to house his art collection. Continue reading...
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