This is a chapter from RealClearInvestigations' Hunter Biden Reader, a collection of news reports on Joe Biden's errant son and other family members. (Above, a detail from Hunter's Untitled #1 at the Georges Bergès Gallery.)
Selected Articles on Hunter Biden the Artist
(In Reverse Chronological Order)
Photo of Hunter Biden's Art Dealer in Camp David Hat Raises Questions
Josh Boswell, Daily Mail, Oct. 24, 2021
Hunter Biden’s art dealer was photographed wearing a Camp David hat after Joe Biden visited the presidential retreat – sparking questions about whether the controversial gallerist joined the first family there.
Reviews From Day Two of Hunter Biden's Thinly Trafficked Exhibition
Steven Vago & Bruce Golding, New York Post, Oct. 24
A man who identified himself as “Sal” from New Jersey and a couple he drove in his green Audi were the only visitors Sunday ... “It’s great. I’m a Republican and I think those were great. His paintings were very good,” he said.
Hunter Biden's Art Gallery Opens
Vincent et al., New York Post, Oct. 23
The public could only catch glimpses of the artwork through the glass Saturday — visits inside the Georges Bergès Gallery on West Broadway were by appointment only.
Group Submits 'Hunter Biden Rule' to Prevent Money Laundering in Art Sales
Isabel Vincent, New York Post, Oct. 23
Art galleries and museums should be subject to the same money laundering-prevention rules as banks when they buy and sell art, with extra scrutiny placed on sales by family members of elected officials like Hunter Biden, says a good-government group.
Rep. Ken Buck Calls for Special Counsel Investigation in Light of Art Sales
House Judiciary Committee Hearing, Oct. 21, 2021
Art Gallery Repping Hunter Biden Doubled Federal Covid Loan
Isabel Vincent, New York Post, Oct. 9
A federal covid loan to the art gallery representing Hunter Biden more than doubled after his father took office, records show.
Hunter Biden's Art Prints Go for $75K a Pop
Emily Smith & Bruce Golding, New York Post, Oct. 7
At least five prints of Hunter Biden’s artwork have already been sold for $75,000 each and a team of lawyers is vetting potential patrons who plan to attend his upcoming gallery show in New York City — which has now been delayed until the spring, The Post has learned.
Exclusive Pics From Hunter Biden’s Big LA Art Opening
David Corn, Mother Jones, Oct. 4
At a pop-up event in Hollywood, Hunter Biden shared his artwork with the LA glitterati. In a big white room at Milk Studios, usually the site of photo or video shoots, 200 or so people gathered to experience the art of President Joe Biden’s son.
The Emerging Artistry of Hunter Biden
Casey Michel, The Atlantic, Sept. 22
His upcoming solo show is a headache for the White House—and a window into the murky finances of the international art market.
Gallery Selling Hunter Bidens. White House Says It Won’t Know Who’s Buying.
Graham Bowley & Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, Aug. 13
The [Georges Bergès] gallery is planning to sell 15 works by Hunter Biden, and is asking as much as $500,000 apiece. The prices — which are high for a novice artist — have raised questions in Washington about whether the works might attract buyers seeking to curry favor with the Biden White House.
Why Obama’s Former Ethics Czar Pans Hunter Biden’s Art Sales
Aaron Rupar, Vox, Aug. 3
On Twitter, former Obama ethics official Walter Shaub has been regularly criticizing the Biden White House for its handling of Biden’s son Hunter Biden’s efforts to sell his works of art for as much as $500,000. Shaub argues that the prices are egregious, and at a minimum more light needs to be shined on the deals.
'Self-Healing Through Art: Hunter Biden's Abstract PaintingsDonald Cuspit, Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art, August 2021Art review quote:If Biden’s geometrical grid symbolizes the sacred space of heaven, then the magnificent, miraculous, luminous growths—flowers? trees?--in 017 and 019, both 2020, epitomize the sacredness of nature, for they suggest that earth is a heavenly paradise, as the blue aura that emanates from and encompasses them indicates. One plant is green and bursting with what seem to be grapes, the other is black and bursting with what seem to be blueberries.
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Art Critics Assess Hunter's Paintings
Tina Sfondeles & Alex Thompson, Politico, July 27
We wanted to ask some experts if Biden’s work is actually worth that amount — and if it’s any good. West Wing Playbook spoke to four art critics and academics, some of whom said Hunter’s work, itself, isn’t half-bad. But as to our first question, it was a resounding, “no.”
Hunter Biden Expected to Meet Potential Art Buyers Before Anonymous Sales
Erickson et al., CBS News, July 22
Hunter Biden's appearance at the shows, where he'll presumably socialize with potential buyers, is seemingly at odds with an agreement struck with the gallery owner that aims to keep buyers' identities secret from Biden, President Biden, the White House, and the public.
White House Brokers Secrecy for Hunter Biden Art Buyers
Geoff Earle, Daily Mail, July 8
White House aides have helped negotiate an arrangement where Hunter Biden won't be told who is plunking down cash to purchase his artworks, in an effort to avoid potential conflicts.
Hunter Biden Art to Sell for $500K to 'Anonymous' Buyers
Emily Crane, Daily Mail, June 16
Hunter Biden, 51, who has no professional background as an artist, revealed last year that he was now a full-time painter and was planning his first solo exhibit in New York City this fall.
Hunter Biden's New Art Career
Adam Popescu, New York Times, Feb. 29, 2020
Hunter Biden was not certain what the world might say of his new pursuit, but he maintained he was serious. He said he had made a lot of mistakes in his life, but becoming an artist wasn’t an impulsive decision. Painting “is literally keeping me sane,” he said. “For years I wouldn’t call myself an artist. Now I feel comfortable saying it.”