A Los Angeles gallery was previously rumored to be offering $4 million for Kanye's 'Famous' sculpture.
- Sep 2, 2016
AceShowbiz - Kanye West denies selling his "Famous" sculpture. Los Angeles gallery Blum & Poe offered $4 million to obtain the life-size, silicon recreation of 12 of the biggest names in pop culture, according to New York Times.
Kanye's rep says in a statement, "We are incredibly flattered that a number is being reported but at no point have we ever disclosed a sale price for the piece. The writer whose story was published in the NY Times unfortunately based his reporting on hearsay, conjecture, uninvolved third parties and the lack of fact checking."
"Once again we are flattered by such interest, but as far as Mr. West is concerned-it's all about the art. We are looking forward to announcing when 'Famous' will be available again for viewing," adds the rep.
A rep for Blum & Poe denies offering $4 million for the naked wax figures. "Unfortunately that was misinformation-the work was never for sale, is not currently for sale, and a price has not been discussed nor agreed upon," explains the rep.
Previously, NY Times cited a source close to Kanye as claiming that his "Famous" sculpture would go on tour.
According to Tim Blum of Blum & Poe, Kanye was never planning to showcase the piece until 5 days before the display opened. "I think Monday of last week, I got a call from Scooter Braun," Tim recalled, "Kanye suddenly felt the urge to show the work. Long story short, we made it happen. We pushed some things around and five days later, we had a show. Monday hey, Friday open."
Tim told the site that the piece was on sale "for the right buyer." When asked about the four millions price tag, he replied, "I would project a figure about that. To be honest, we did it for the sake of doing it. The show and project were not done with price or sale in mind. But I would act upon it as every other piece of art I handle."
