Damien Hirst Dating Controversy Continues as Report Reveals More Works Made Later Than Stated

Damien Hirst this week continued to face scrutiny over the dating of his artworks after a new Guardian report revealed on Tuesday that more than 1,000 paintings were made years later than his studio stated.The dating controversy began in March after two prior Guardian reports questioned whether certain works by Hirst were actually made in the years his studio said they were. One work mentioned in those reports was an $8 million sculpture featuring a shark contained in a formaldehyde-filled tank.