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Kim Kardashian rose to fame in 2007 while on the reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians, and since then her popularity has grown dramatically by the year. Admired by many as a style icon and role model, she is also famous for her relationship with Kanye West, who himself is a conoisseur of the arts. Both with and without Kanye, Kim has been out here in the art world, and UOENO. Check out Kim Kardashian's Top 10 Moments in the Art World.
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Artist Daniel Edward sculpted a life-size statue of pregnant Kim Kardashian and encouraged visitors to rub her belly for good luck.
In 2013, Kim Kardashian came under fire from haters wordwide for the weight gain she experienced during her pregnancy. Daniel Edward counteracted the ridiculous mockery by creating a life-size, naked statue of Kim in celebration of her unborn child. Visitors to the statue at the LAB ART Gallery in Hollywood, Calif. were encouraged to rub its belly for luck. Has Kim become the American Buddha? For a moment, maybe.
While some celebrities buy art at auctions (Kim may, too), Kim told Vogue that she bought many of Elizabeth Taylor's goods at auction after she died.
Elizabeth Taylor had one of the largest jewelry collections in the world before her death in 2011, when many of her possessions were auctioned off. Kim Kardashian dropped over $60,000 to buy the jewels of her idol and was especially enamored by a jade bracelet.
Kim Kardashian claims she's being scammed by an artist who has declared herself Andy Warhol's cousin.
Some people try to pull scams on Craigslist, and some aim higher. If what Monica Warhol claims is true, then Kim and Kanye owe the Warhol family some serious cash, and if not, it may be one of the most elaborate and confusing art schemes to date. The Tucson-based artist, who claims to be Andy Warhol's cousin, says that Kanye's people contacted her to create screen prints of Kim. Kim, on the other hand, says that she's never heard of Monica. What a mystery.
She frequents the Los Angeles County Museum of Art regularly.
The Director of Communications at LACMA told reporters that Kim Kardashian enjoyed an afternoon at the art museum in January, and that she has shown up there in the past, as well. Also in January, Kim and model Afef Jnifen received a private tour from fashion designer Azzedine Alaia of his exhibition at Palais Galliera, Museum of Fashion in Paris.
Barbara Kruger designed the Kim Kardashian cover of W magazine.
In November, W magazine's cover story featured an in-depth look at Kim Kardashian, the "It" girl whose claim to fame is being herself. Barbara Kruger had a photo shoot with Kim and designed the cover of the issue, in which Kim stands nude, covered only by Kruger-style artwork. The risque cover design provoked some controversy and conversation about feminism and consumerism.
She was the subject of an all-day, live-streamed fashion photo shoot done by Nick Knight and broadcasted on his fashion x art platform, SHOWStudio.
We got to see Kim looking her best in Nick Knight's photo shoot for V magazine. Stylist Ellie Grace Cumming, hair stylist Sam McKnight, and make-up artist Petros Petrohilos dolled her up for the shoot, and Kardashian herself starred as the entrepreneur.
She was also once accused of biting Marina's style.
Kim's once LA-girl style has been replaced by a more sophisticated wardrobe, thanks in part to Kanye's influence. Some have noted that her new modest look bears resemblance to that of Marina Abramovic.
Regardless, she kicks it with Marina Abramovic.
Some might think they're an odd pairing, but Kim Kardashian and Marina Abramovic seem to be pals (via Instagram).
During Art Basel Miami last year, she Instagrammed that Jeff Koons is giving Nori art lessons.
Most infants have balloon dogs made for them by clowns, but Kim's daughter gets Jeff Koons, the master of balloon dog sculptures himself. Kim is determined to raise an artistic child; we found out in December when she Instagrammed a picture of the famous artist with her five-month-old daughter, Nori.
Kanye gave her a hand-painted, one-of-a-kind Birkin bag by George Condo for Christmas.
Kanye dropped thousands of dollars on Kim's Christmas present last year. He commissioned George Condo (who did Kanye's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy album and single covers) to paint a nude scene onto a designer Birkin bag. Kim flaunted the customized bag on Instagram, and there is sufficient evidence to say she even brought it with her in public, much to the ire of her fans who found the creation an abomination.