David Hockney and Damien Hirst go head to head with solo London shows

"A small note on the posters for David Hockney's forthcoming exhibition at the Royal Academy contains a sly dig at another superstar artist about to launch a major exhibition. The note reads: 'All the works here were made by the artist himself, personally.'

In an interview with the Radio Times, Hockney confirmed that he had in mind Damien Hirst, whose £50m diamond and platinum skull will be the centrepiece of a Tate Modern exhibition in April, the first solo show of his work in a UK museum."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  The Guardian
On:  01/03/12
Website:  http://www.guardian.co.uk

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