Formaldehyde sheep stars in Hirst exhibition

The appearance of a sheep cased in formaldehyde will signal a return of the work of Leeds artist Damien Hirst to the city next summer.

The artist started his career as a student at Leeds College of Art and Design and work from throughout his career will be featured in the exhibition at Leeds Art Gallery from July 2011. It is part of the Artist Rooms programme run by the Tate and National Galleries of Scotland. The preserved sheep, right, titled Away from the Flock, was one of a number of works involving dead animals that saw Hirst rise to prominence in the 1990s and will form the centrepiece of the exhibit. Picture (right): Damien Hirst. All rights reserved, DACS 2010

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