Frank Dunphy


Frank Dunphy is an Irish-born, British-based business manager, entrepreneur and accountant. He represents the interests of such artists and actors as Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin, Jake and Dinos Chapman and Ray Winstone.

Early life in Ireland

Dunphy was born in Portrane. His father was a nurse and his mother was a republican activist and member of Cumann na mBan. He is married to Lorna.

Career

Dunphy moved to England in the early 1950s and began his career in representation advising performers including Coco the Clown, Harry Worth, and Roy Castle. He reputedly charges his clients 10% of all sales/income revenue.

Damien Hirst

Dunphy has represented artist Damien Hirst since 1995. He claims he was first asked to represent artist Hirst by Hirst's mother, Mary, a claim which the artist has disputed.
In 2018, Dunphy and his wife gave six works by Young British Artists to the Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, including Butterfly by Hirst.