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George Michael Shows Off Art Collection in Texas

George Michael didn't buy Damien Hirst's diamond skull but he and his partner Kenny Goss have spent plenty on other pieces of contemporary art including many works by Damien Hirst. They are currently displaying works by Damien Hirst in a Dallas, Texas gallery. The Goss-Michael Foundation's exhibition includes "Saint Sebastian, Exquisite Pain," featuring a black calf whose body has been pierced with dozens of arrows and "The Incomplete Truth" which shows a dove in formaldehyde. Goss, who has been with George Michael for 12 years, is a native Texan. The pair enjoying collecting art in Britain and then bringing it to Dallas, previous exhibitions have featured James White and a tribute to Tracey Emin.

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Is George Michael Set To Buy The Diamond Skull?

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Celebrity Shopping, Art

Ever since Damien Hirst unveiled his $99 million diamond bedazzled skull, I have wondered who would be the first to be rumored to make the skull their own. Never in a million years would I have guessed George Michael but rumor has it that he and his partner Kenny Goss had a private viewing of Hirst's work last week. The skull, an 18th century piece bought by Hirst in a north London shop, is covered with 8,601 diamonds totaling 1,106.18 carats.

Hirst and Goss have an art collection that is valued at £100 million and already own a Hirst work, Saint Sebastian, Exquisite Pain, a preserved black calf pierced by dozens of arrows and tied to a steel post. The couple also plans to launch the Goss-Michael Foundation, a non-profit organization for promoting young artists. Although if they buy this piece they probably won't have a lot of money left.

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