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Damien Hirst's return to painting

Contemporary artist Damien Hirst is best known for his headline-grabbing conceptual artworks, which include animals suspended in formaldehyde. One of the biggest hitters in the art world, Hirst has chosen to put that all to one side and return to the craft of painting.

Newsnight Review spoke to the curator of the exhibition, Christoph Vogtherr.

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