[Official] Hunter Biden Art Appreciation and Discussion Thread

Hunter Biden cozies up to New York Post as he shows off pricey art at NYC gallery

https://nypost.com/2022/12/08/hunte...s-he-shows-off-art-at-georges-berges-gallery/

 

who doesn't love good art

Hunter Biden Art Buyer Revealed As A Major Democrat Donor And Joe Biden Appointee

https://thefederalist.com/2023/07/25/hunter-biden-art-buyer-revealed-as-a-major-democrat-donor-and-joe-biden-appointee/

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“Hunter Biden is a private citizen who is entitled to have his own career as an artist,” White House spokesman Ian Sams asserted. “We are not involved in his art sales, and any buyers of his art are not disclosed to the White House.”

Hunter Biden’s counsel, Abbe Lowell, separately claimed Hunter only “learned the identities of Hirsh Naftali and a second buyer after they had purchased his art through his gallery, because they were his friends.”

It’s worth noting that Hunter has indicated before that he could use his influence to have confidants appointed to the Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad. In 2015, for instance, President Barack Obama appointed Eric Schwerin — a “longtime business associate” of Hunter’s — to the commission. According to Insider, email communications from Hunter’s laptop suggest the then-vice president’s son “had sway over Schwerin’s appointment.”

“Eric asked me for one of these the day after the election in 2008,” Hunter purportedly emailed a cousin “who had written inquiring about the possibility of a similar appointment for her mother.”
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pretty sure the art gig is pretty steady work

Judge Noreika to Hunter Biden: Get a Job, Stay Sober

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archi...eika-to-hunter-biden-get-a-job-stay-sober.php

 

The art scam is probably going to explode

https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2023/07/27/the-art-scam-is-probably-going-to-explode-n567429

excerpt:

Earlier this week, we looked at the ongoing scam where First Son Hunter Biden has been cranking out paintings as supposed “works of art” and selling them to mysterious benefactors for staggering sums of money. Since the private sale of artwork doesn’t legally have to be reported to the public, it’s an almost foolproof way to move large sums of money around while having it be nearly untraceable. That got me thinking about other areas where this scam could be employed to circumvent various financial transparency laws. And campaign finance regulations were among the first possibilities to come to mind, which is what I wanted to bring up for discussion today. But first, here’s a reminder of precisely how lucrative this has been for The Big Guy’s errant son. (NY Post)

First son Hunter Biden’s novice artwork has raked in at least $1.3 million — with buyers including a Democratic donor “friend’’ whom his dad named to a prestigious commission, a report said Monday…

Meanwhile, Business Insider said the largest chunk of Hunter’s art sales so far has gone to a single deep-pocketed mystery buyer — who scooped up 11 artworks for a total of $875,000.

The outlet reported that one of Hunter’s art buyers is his “sugar brother” Kevin Morris, a wealthy lawyer who reportedly lent him about $2 million to pay off back taxes.​

In the case of Hunter Biden, the money was channeled to him through these supposed art sales most likely at the request of the purchasers. That’s understandable, because there are probably a lot of people who would still like to purchase influence with the Bidens but don’t want their names publicly tied to the former (?) crack addict.

But other people in American political circles could use this same type of scheme to great effect and they wouldn’t even have to hide the names of their “patrons.” There are strict limits on how much money people and organizations can give to political campaigns and people have gone to jail for violating those rules. But anyone can purchase “art” of any kind and there are no regulations as to how much the artist or gallery can charge. It’s pure capitalism and the “product” can bring in whatever the market will bear. Typically, art is purchased because it’s considered of great value and a collector either wants it for themself or may consider selling it at a profit later. But even pointless or simply stupid art can fetch eye-popping prices. A few years ago, half of a banana stuck to a wall sold for $120,000. But what if the “patron” isn’t really interested in the art at all?

Now consider someone like George Santos. He’s run into some terrible fundraising issues ever since his seemingly endless lies and alleged campaign finance improprieties were exposed. But he did find some wealthy Chinese investors who were willing to kick in. That money all has to be detailed in the candidate’s campaign finance reports, however. What if Santos picked up a pallet and some brushes and paint and just started slapping together some stick figures and paint-by-numbers creations? He could then be approached by anonymous benefactors who could give him millions of dollars so long as they had a “painting” to show for it. And candidates are allowed to “loan” their own campaign money out of their own pockets, as Santos has already claimed to have done.
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busy weekend for art lovers

Comer Probes Appointment of Hunter Biden Art Buyer to Position in Biden Administration

https://oversight.house.gov/release...rt-buyer-to-position-in-biden-administration/