Damien Hirst Takes Over Entire Château La Coste Estate
Damien Hirst has made history as the inaugural artist to showcase work in every pavilion at Château La Coste, a vineyard owned by Paddy McKillen in France. The exhibition, titled 'The Light That Shines,' is scheduled from March 2 to June 23, 2024, and will include Hirst's sculptures and paintings, featuring several pieces that have never been exhibited before across the estate’s expansive 200 hectares. Within the Renzo Piano Pavilion, Hirst will display his Natural History series, while The Empress Paintings will premiere at the Richard Rogers Gallery. The Old Cellars Gallery will feature the Cosmos Paintings, Meteorites, and Satellites series, and the Oscar Niemeyer Auditorium will host Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable. Hirst commended McKillen, who mentioned that the exhibition had taken years to develop.
Key facts
- Damien Hirst is the first artist to exhibit across all pavilions of Château La Coste.
- The exhibition 'The Light That Shines' runs from March 2 to June 23, 2024.
- The estate spans over 200 hectares between Aix-en-Provence and Luberon National Park.
- Pavilions designed by Renzo Piano, Oscar Niemeyer, Richard Rogers, Frank Gehry, Tadao Ando, and Jean-Michel Wilmotte host the works.
- The Empress Paintings, Cosmos Paintings, Meteorites, and Satellites are shown for the first time.
- Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable was previously exhibited in Venice in 2017.
- Hirst's Natural History series is displayed in the Renzo Piano Pavilion.
- Paddy McKillen is the owner of Château La Coste.
Entities
Artists
- Damien Hirst
Institutions
- Château La Coste
- Punta della Dogana
- Palazzo Grassi
- Artribune
Locations
- Aix-en-Provence
- France
- Luberon National Park
- Bristol
- Venice