On the eve of the opening in Kiev of the exhibition of Damien Hirst's "Requiem" was held in PinchukArtCentre Opening Day, which brought together representatives of Ukrainian and world cultural leading lights. Especially for this event in Ukraine gathered the leading artists of our time, the influential art critics, curators, directors of major art institutions, philanthropists, actors and musicians.
In particular, congratulations to Hearst with the largest retrospective of his life coming artists Andreas Gursky, Jeff Koons and Michael Craig-Martin, a teacher from Goldsmiths College, Hirst, director of the Museum Tate, Sir Nicholas Serota, director of the museum Arken Christian Straight, director of the 53rd Venice Biennale Daniel Birnbaum, the founder of the center of modern culture "Garage" Dasha Zhukova, the famous art critic Francesco Bonami and many other influential figures in the art society. Among the guests was noted many famous people such as actor Daniel Craig, a musician of the legendary band the Clash Sex Saymonon; British musician Anthony Genn, filmmaker and music video director Baillie Walsh and Goodwill Ambassador Bianca Jagger, Council of Europe (the former wife of musician Mick Jagger).
In total, Opening Day was attended by around two thousand guests.
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