Damien Hirst Laid off Over 60 People Last Year Despite Collecting £15m in COVID Loans

Back in October 2020, Damien Hirst laid off 63 workers from his Dudbridge studio, despite collecting £15m GBP in government COVID-19 aid.The dismissals began after the British artist's major retrospective at Beijing's Central Academy of Fine Art was cancelled. Soon after, the layoffs transpired after a series of meetings took place with staff over a two-month period starting on May 5, 2020 -- not long after the UK's first lockdown. During the consultations, members of the law firm, Joseph Hage ...