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Golden life-size sculpture of Kanye West crucifixion is going on sale for $30k
A life-size fibreglass sculpture of Kanye West reimagined as a golden Christ is among a collection of contemporary artworks going on sale for the first time.
Auction house Julien’s Beverly Hills is hosting the presentation and sale of more than 50 pieces from some of the most acclaimed stars of contemporary art.
Artists including Blek le Rat, Risk and Billy Morrison will all feature in the Degrees Of Separation exhibition later this month, as well as Plastic Jesus, the anonymous British star.
Plastic Jesus is best-known for his provocative street installations, including a six-inch wall he placed around Donald Trump’s Hollywood Walk Of Fame star in 2016.
His piece with artist Ginger, called False Idol – Kanye West, made headlines around the world when it was erected in Hollywood before the 2017 Oscars.
The sculpture features West as Jesus during the crucifixion, but with the added twist of having Kanye’s famous ‘Jesus piece’ bling around his neck.
It will be up for sale for the first time at the exhibition, with a price tag of $30,000 (£21,000).
Meanwhile, the real Kanye has been spotted out and about in Los Angeles wearing a hood-style mask covering his entire head, with just tiny holes for him to see out of.
It’s not the first time Kanye was spotted sporting the unusual type of face covering, as he previously wore another similar style with pictures of Jesus on it around the city.
The Degrees Of Separation exhibition and sale takes place from June 25-30 at Julien’s Beverly Hills. For more information visit www.DegreesOfSeparation.art
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