A exhibition of Pete Doherty’s bloody paintings launched in Paris yesterday - with the notable absence of the so-called artist himself.

The controversial exhibition contains 30 paintings by Doherty, using his own blood as well as the more traditional art instruments of pencils and paintbrushes.

One painting is a tribute to Kate Moss, but it looks more like Jackie Stallone after a botched facelift. Pete Doherty has also signed his name in blood on several painting using his used needles.

The exhibition runs until May 11th. Doherty won’t be able to make it since he’s sort of busy making grilled cheese sandwiches on the radiator in the chokey. However, I need one of Pete’s painting! Just touching one of his paintings will give me syphilis, but it’s worth it. I can say with confidence, that if [when] he dies, someone with more money than brains will pay a small fortune for this collection!