Frank Dunphy (27 November 1937 – 23 August 2020)[1] was an Irish-born, British-based business manager, entrepreneur and accountant. He represented the interests of such artists and actors as Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin, Jake and Dinos Chapman and Ray Winstone.[2]
Dunphy was born in Portrane. His father was a nurse and his mother was a republican activist and member of Cumann na mBan.[citation needed] He was married to Lorna.
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.[2] He reputedly charged his clients 10% of all sales/income revenue.[3]
Dunphy has represented artist Damien Hirst since 1995.[3] He claimed he was first asked to represent artist Hirst by Hirst's mother, Mary, a claim which the artist has disputed.[2]
In 2018, Dunphy and his wife gave six works by Young British Artists to the Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, including Butterfly by Hirst. [4]
