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Rashid Johnson’s work also raised $1.1 million at the charity art auction.
They didn’t have to split the baby in half.
Kim Kardashian and Tom Brady clashed at a charity art auction in Atlantic City over the weekend, competing over who would take home an original piece of George Condo art.
The reality TV star announced the auction Standing female figure (2023) at a price of $500,000, according to auction organizers. The former NFL quarterback then responded, and eventually the celebrities found themselves in a friendly tug-of-war over the drawing, which included an image of the type of asset, if you will, that Kardashian is known for.
Brady eventually outbid Kardashian, offering her $2 million. However, when the artist was contacted, he agreed to create a second identical piece for Kardashian for another $2 million charitable gift. That sounds like a bargain, if not a steal, considering the record for a condominium work is nearly $7 million, set in 2020 at a Christie’s Hong Kong auction for Force field (2010).
Kardashian is no doubt familiar with Kondo’s workâhe did several of her ex-husband Kanye West’s album covers. My beautiful dark twisted fantasy. He and West met at the artist’s New York studio in 2010 and listened to the album, after which Kondo created nine paintings that would be used as the cover.
Artist Rashid Johnson also donated his work. Fireflys, for a charity auction on Saturday, which wine entrepreneur Gary Vee won with a high bid of $1.1 million. These three entries helped raise $5.1 million of the $24 million total raised. give benefit Reform Alliance, group that advocates criminal justice reform. The organization works to create positive pathways for the nearly four million people on probation or parole in the United States.
Comedian Kevin Hart emceed the gala, which was hosted by Reform co-chairs Michael Rubin, Meek Mill and founding partner Jay-Z. Other famous attendees included Travis Scott, Matthew McConaughey, Jack Harlow, Tiffany Haddish and Alex Rodriguez.
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