Damien Hirst to Auction Off Butterfly Gift Guitar for Cancer Research

Having most recently contributed his signature multicolored polka dot pattern to this year’s Brit Awards statue, infamous British artist Damien Hirst has created a special guitar to raise money for cancer research. Aptly dubbed the Butterfly Gift Guitar for Cancer Research, the customized Gibson Les Paul appears in a predominately purple paint scheme with a colorful butterfly motif throughout. Butterfly Gift Guitar for Cancer Research will be auctioned off on March 7 at Sound & Vision at Abbey Road Studios to benefit Cancer Research UK – an endeavor that has raised more than £1.5 million GBP (approximately $2.3 million USD) since 2006.