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Who Bought a Hirst?

September 24, 2008 by Marion Maneker

George Michael’s Partner Did?

According to the Dallas Morning News:

Three days before George Michael was arrested (again) in a public toilet (again), things were a bit happier.

The pop star and his Dallas- based partner, Kenny Goss, are enthusiastic collectors of art by Damien Hirst. Kenny made a staggering purchase at last week’s Hirst auction at Sotheby’s in London.

Accompanied by his sister-in- law, Joyce Goss, executive director of Dallas’ Goss Michael Foundation, Kenny paid 313,250 pounds (about $580,000) for the work The Immaculate Heart.

When the auctioneer said, “Sold,” Kenny said quietly, “Very cool.”

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