Blue Ivy, Age 6, Casually Bid $19,000 on a Piece of Art
Watch Jay-Z try to stop her.
Who runs the world? Blue Ivy Carter. She’s a rapper, a fashion mogul, an Internet meme — and apparently, an art connoisseur. On a casual Saturday night family outing with Mom and Dad, Blue Ivy, once again, stole the show. The Carter clan were out in Los Angeles to celebrate the Wearable Art Gala, hosted by Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles Lawson, and in support of Where Art Can Occur (WACO), a nonprofit providing arts mentorship programs to teenagers.
Dressed in gold gowns and coordinating crowns — and looking like literal pieces of art — Bey and Blue slayed in outfits inspired by the Black Panther theme for the evening: “From WACO to Wakanda.”
But Blue wasn’t just there to pose for a matchy Mommy and Me photo-op. Vanity Fair reports that during the charity auction, the six-year-old scion was quick to raise a paddle. Her preferred piece? An acrylic painting of Sidney Poitier by artist Tiffanie Anderson. Blue Ivy bid $17,000, was outbid by Tyler Perry, and then raised her paddle for $19,000.
“Her mother and father have been talking about how you gather art and that is a big deal for African Americans,” Star Jones said when Blue’s paddle first went up. But apparently, even Jay-Z has a limit. After Blue Ivy bet $19,000, her father wrestled the paddle from her small hands, making way for Tyler Perry to win the auction and take home the painting. (Which is kind of rude right? Like, let the little girl win Madea.)
Blue won’t have Sidney Poitier hanging on her playroom wall, but she did take home a piece of her own: a 36” x 36” composite of deconstructed law and medical books, acquired for the toddler-friendly price of $10,000.
And Blue Ivy Carter left the evening with another honour: Internet fame. Twitter (understandably) couldn’t handle the absurdity and opulence of a six-year-old spending five figures at an art auction. Here are a few of our favourite reactions:
Blue Ivy said let me spend some of those joint tour coins yall just gave me ???? pic.twitter.com/pg7okUkZbv
— Wakanda Sykes (@bergs____) March 18, 2018
Blue Ivy buying art worth 19K is bound to be a rap lyric someday.
"You bitches so broke, I swear you make me sick
I been getting 19K in art since I was only six"— Run II ? (@TheBlueIvyPark) March 18, 2018
There’s only ONE LEGEND in the Carter household & that’s Blue Ivy ??? pic.twitter.com/OXRsMhM5lp
— ? (@xxMERE) March 18, 2018
blue ivy just called us all broke.
— yung i love jesus™ (@yung_deepthroat) March 18, 2018
blue ivy bidded 19,000 bucks at an art audition. Yesterday at Toys R Us, my daughter picked up a doll and screamed at me “CAN YOU AFFORD THIS?!”
— You Guys Are Dope! on Amazon 5/8 (@noredavis) March 19, 2018
Blue Ivy bidding $19,000 cold hard cash on art work. (Assets) She out here having a tug of war nd strong armed JayZ out the bidding paddle.
Let's just say who run who!? pic.twitter.com/NVuqa1fMF0
— Love Ms. Leo? (@x_markdaspot) March 18, 2018
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, a nonprofit providing arts mentorship programs to teenagers.
Dressed in gold gowns and coordinating crowns — and looking like literal pieces of art — Bey and Blue slayed in outfits inspired by the Black Panther theme for the evening: “From WACO to Wakanda.”
Beyoncé & Blue tonight. #wearableartgala #wacotowakanda @wacotheater
A post shared by Beylite (@beylite) on Mar 17, 2018 at 10:26pm PDT
But Blue wasn't just there to pose for a matchy Mommy and Me photo-op. Vanity Fair reports that during the charity auction, the six-year-old scion was quick to raise a paddle. Her preferred piece? An acrylic painting of Sidney Poitier by artist Tiffanie Anderson. Blue Ivy bid $17,000, was outbid by Tyler Perry, and then raised her paddle for $19,000.
Blue bids on a piece of art. #wearableartgala #wacotowakanda @wacotheater Artist: @theprettyartist
A post shared by Beylite (@beylite) on Mar 17, 2018 at 11:56pm PDT
“Her mother and father have been talking about how you gather art and that is a big deal for African Americans,” Star Jones said when Blue’s paddle first went up. But apparently, even Jay-Z has a limit. After Blue Ivy bet $19,000, her father wrestled the paddle from her small hands, making way for Tyler Perry to win the auction and take home the painting. (Which is kind of rude right? Like, let the little girl win Madea.)
Blue won't have Sidney Poitier hanging on her playroom wall, but she did take home a piece of her own: a 36” x 36” composite of deconstructed law and medical books, acquired for the toddler-friendly price of $10,000.
Broken Glass Sidney Poitier scroll and let me know what you think ?? #SidneyPoitier #blackexcellence #theprettyartist
A post shared by Tiffanie Anderson ? (@theprettyartist) on Feb 14, 2018 at 1:50pm PST
And Blue Ivy Carter left the evening with another honour: Internet fame. Twitter (understandably) couldn't handle the absurdity and opulence of a six-year-old spending five figures at an art auction. Here are a few of our favourite reactions:
https://twitter.com/bergs____/status/975270476627890176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elle.com%2Fculture%2Fcelebrities%2Fa19467516%2Fjay-z-blue-ivy-bidding-wearable-art-gala%2F&tfw_site=ELLEmagazine
https://twitter.com/TheBlueIvyPark/status/975359616635740161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elle.com%2Fculture%2Fcelebrities%2Fa19467516%2Fjay-z-blue-ivy-bidding-wearable-art-gala%2F&tfw_site=ELLEmagazine
https://twitter.com/xxMERE/status/975390579281580032
https://twitter.com/yung_deepthroat/status/975371817908146181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elle.com%2Fculture%2Fcelebrities%2Fa19467516%2Fjay-z-blue-ivy-bidding-wearable-art-gala%2F&tfw_site=ELLEmagazine
https://twitter.com/noredavis/status/975756264998400001
https://twitter.com/x_markdaspot/status/975348833482891264
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