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New Religion

So Carey, Ivy, Gareth, Phillipa and myself went to see an exhibition of works by Damien Hirst today.

The show was called “New Religion”, and can still be seen at All-Hallows-On-The-Wall Church in the city of London until April 4th. The priest at All-Hallows-On-The-Wall is the Rvd. Garth Hewitt, and the show has been organised by a friend of mine.

It’s a great show and a bit of a coup for them. Apparently after they’d hung it, Damien liked the show so much that he created a brand new triptych especially.

Anyway, after enquiring, Gareth discovered that one of the works was available as a signed print for 200 quid, and, spotting a unique money-making opportunity (A Hirst! For 200 quid! It’ll zoom up in price, and we’ll be rich!) he was on the phone and into full-on art dealer mode with frightening speed.

After a few minutes, he returned to us dejectedly declaring that they had forgotten to add a nought on the end – £2,000, rather than £200 – and his dream of retiring before he’d even been ordained was sunk.

If I’d know this about Gareth sooner, I would have used him as my agent, as he would undoubtedly have secured my reputation as a YBA!

Ah well, you’ve gotta try.

POSTED 11.03.07 BY: admin | Comments (2)

2 Responses to “New Religion”

  1. On March 11th, 2007 at 12:17 pm gareth said:

    ah yes – we were so close to that pot of gold…and mike you too have forgotten that nought – it was £20,000 rather than £2000… I have the feeling that even Phillipa’s credit limit may not have been enough.

  2. On March 12th, 2007 at 10:29 pm Sarah de Nordwall said:

    hey guys the law says if it’s advertised at that price, you can buy it at that price…so get back there and assert your rights! I remember as a kid reading a story about a woman who bought a mink coat for £0 because the shop assistant who was dressing the window had forgotten the price, gone back to find out what it was, and was returning with a 3 and a few zeros when a woman came into the shop to buy the coat for £0. She won the case. This was a time when mink was cool and no one thought about poor furry animals sufficiently.At any rate, do let me know when my commission on this valuable piece of information is due!