By: Wealth-X
Damian Hirst leads the list of the world’s wealthiest artists with the net worth of US $350 million according to Wealth-X.
With the art world converging on London to behold and buy works from Contemporary Masters at the annual Frieze Art Festival, Wealth-X today released a list of the top 5 wealthiest artists.
Hirst – who is famous for his provocative artworks featuring dead animals preserved in formaldehyde – made history in 2007 by becoming the first living artist to sell a complete show at a Sotheby’s auction, rather than through individual galleries. The show, entitled “Beautiful Inside My Head Forever”, raised a whopping US$198 million – smashing the previously held record for a one-artist auction.
American abstract expressionist painter and sculptor Jasper Johns came in second on the list with a net worth of US$210 million. In 2006, Johns’ painting “False Start” was purchased by private collectors for US$80 million – the largest amount ever paid for a painting by a living artist.
Below are top 5 wealthiest artists worldwide:
|
Rank |
Name |
Country |
Net worth (in US$ million) |
|
1 |
Damien Hirst |
UK |
350 |
|
2 |
Jasper Johns |
USA |
210 |
|
3 |
Andre Vicari |
UK |
210 |
|
4 |
Jeff Koons |
USA |
100 |
|
5 |
David Choe |
USA |
100 |
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