Blue Ivy Carter, 6, Buys Art at Charity Auction
Blue Ivy Carter, the six-year-old daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, emerged as an unexpected collector at the Wearable Art Gala in Los Angeles, a charity auction organized by her grandmother Tina Knowles to benefit the Waco Theatre Centre. She purchased a pair of Lorraine Schwartz earrings worth $17,000 and rare medical and law books valued at €10,000, but failed to secure a painting by Sidney Poitier after a bidding battle. Separately, actor Russell Crowe is auctioning over 200 lots, including his Gladiator armor and contemporary artworks by Charles Blackman, Pro Hart, Brett Whiteley, Arthur Boyd, Sidney Nolan, and Robert Dickerson, in an event titled "The Art of Divorce" on April 7 in Sydney, with proceeds from his divorce from Danielle Spencer.
Key facts
- Blue Ivy Carter is 6 years old.
- She is the daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z.
- The auction was the Wearable Art Gala in Los Angeles.
- The event was organized by Tina Knowles.
- Proceeds benefit Waco Theatre Centre.
- Blue Ivy bought Lorraine Schwartz earrings for $17,000.
- She also bought rare medical and law books for €10,000.
- She lost a bid for a Sidney Poitier painting.
- Russell Crowe is auctioning over 200 lots on April 7 in Sydney.
- The auction is called 'The Art of Divorce'.
- Items include Gladiator armor and artworks by multiple artists.
Entities
Artists
- Blue Ivy Carter
- Beyoncé
- Jay-Z
- Tina Knowles
- Lorraine Schwartz
- Sidney Poitier
- Russell Crowe
- Danielle Spencer
- Charles Blackman
- Pro Hart
- Brett Whiteley
- Arthur Boyd
- Sidney Nolan
- Robert Dickerson
Institutions
- Waco Theatre Centre
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Sydney
- Australia