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Visitor numbers for 'Artist Rooms: Damien Hirst' at Leeds Art Gallery have topped 11,000 people in the first week of the exhibition surpassing all expectations.
The exhibition which was promoted with a campaign by Sumo brings five of the artist’s seminal works to the city where Hirst spent his student days, including the iconic ‘Away from the Flock’, one of Hirst’s signature pieces of animals suspended in formaldehyde which shot him to international prominence in the early 1990s.
'Everybody thinks they know Hirst, but this is a rare opportunity to see his work for free' said Sarah Hanley, creative director at Sumo. 'As one of the biggest names in contemporary art, the exhibition was always going to be a hit and we are delighted to have played a small role in it's success'.
Artist Rooms: Damien Hirst will run from 15th July until 30th October and is part of The Artist Rooms collection.
“Everybody thinks they know Hirst, but this is a rare opportunity to see his work for free”
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Sarah Hanley