[silvermyn]

Damien Hirst is to open a second store just off Oxford Street, despite the economic crisis.

The venture follows the opening of his first store, Other Criteria, last autumn. Both shops sell artworks, prints, posters and publications as well as items from keyrings to deckchairs produced by established artists and newcomers.

The new store launches with a £3,000 limited-edition sculpture, Love Is A Bird, Love Is A Burden, in coloured resin by the former Young British Artist Sarah Lucas and Olivier Garbay.

Other gifts for the arts cognoscenti include Hirst pill prints from £4,000, Hirst deckchairs at £300 - or £500 for two - and Hirst signed posters from £195. For the more financially challenged, there are Hirst keyrings at £3.50.

Artists including Jeff Koons, Mat Collishaw and Sir Peter Blake have also produced work including T-shirts from £25 to £45. Hirst, who made his name with a shark pickled in formaldehyde, said of his shop: "Other Criteria makes objects and books created by artists to an exceptional standard.

"I don't think art has ever been as popular as it is today and Other Criteria aims to sell affordable art of the highest quality to everyone who wants it." He has proved a canny businessman. An auction of new works at Sotheby's in September made £111million.

But he has not been immune to the economic downturn, with reports that some of his support staff were made redundant before Christmas. The first Other Criteria is at 36 New Bond Street, and its sibling at 14 Hinde Street.

[Happy Shopper]

I still don't understand how the signed posters are only £195, 50 available, and they haven't sold out long ago!?
Does he keep signing more? What's the deal?

[cashman]

Feb 10, 2009 14:07:19 GMT 1 Happy Shopper said:

I still don't understand how the signed posters are only £195, 50 available, and they haven't sold out long ago!?
Does he keep signing more? What's the deal?

yes he signs more.....they have been for sale for at least 2 years now

[Octopus UK]

The posters are signed but not limited edition.

[Francis]

Feb 10, 2009 14:07:19 GMT 1 Happy Shopper said:

I still don't understand how the signed posters are only £195, 50 available, and they haven't sold out long ago!?
Does he keep signing more? What's the deal?

Because the number available constantly replenishes

[fielder]

Feb 10, 2009 21:34:27 GMT 1 Francis said:

Feb 10, 2009 14:07:19 GMT 1 Happy Shopper said:

I still don't understand how the signed posters are only £195, 50 available, and they haven't sold out long ago!?
Does he keep signing more? What's the deal?

Because the number available constantly replenishes

That's very cheeky!!

[ecb]

Does he sell anything directly online?

[bonesy]

Feb 10, 2009 14:07:19 GMT 1 Happy Shopper said:

I still don't understand how the signed posters are only £195, 50 available, and they haven't sold out long ago!?
Does he keep signing more? What's the deal?

The legit edition of 50 (of the Superstition from Gargosian, anyway) have a hologram butterfly stamp on the back.

[hero]

when does this open

H

[cashman]

Feb 10, 2009 23:31:23 GMT 1 hero said:

when does this open

H

I can't contact them through emails atm

[hero]

hmmmmm....got something planned

H

[cashman]

Feb 10, 2009 23:44:39 GMT 1 hero said:

hmmmmm....got something planned

H

always planning

[thegreatarchitect]

Feb 10, 2009 22:46:16 GMT 1 fielder said:

Feb 10, 2009 21:34:27 GMT 1 Francis said:

Because the number available constantly replenishes

That's very cheeky!!

It's not cheeky its pure greed Hirst is know for his greed of all things with a greenback