Do you buy art? Honest question.
FWIW, knives a fun, relatively inexpensive side hobby for me—I’ve bought considerably more art than knives.
Interestingly, a friend of mine collects guns—I told told him he’s a lunatic for it, he thinks I’m bonkers paying decent money for a utilitarian, kitchen knife, made by a craftsman, like Kato, etc.
Both Koons and Hirst have their lovers and haters, as well as moments of brilliance—both have their importance within art history, contemporary culture. That said, it can be thrilling sitting through an auction when one of their pieces comes up.