Kanye West’s high school art valued at thousands of dollars on Antiques Roadshow

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Kanye West’s high school art valued at thousands of dollars on Antiques Roadshow
Artworks that Kanye West created in high school have appeared on Antiques Roadshow, and they’ve been valued at thousands of dollars.

Artworks that Kanye West created in high school have appeared on Antiques Roadshow, and they’ve been valued at thousands of dollars.

West’s cousin’s husband brought a large collection of the rapper’s artworks on the show to be appraised by collectibles expert Laura Woolley.

Woolley appraised the works at $16,000 to $23,000, with the largest piece being valued at about $6,000 to $8,000.

“A lot of people are probably not aware of how talented he is as an artist outside of his music career,” she said.

“I think these pieces demonstrate an extraordinary facility as an artist.”

She said that while the rapper is “a controversial figure with his opinions and his career, I don’t think anyone can deny the fact that he has extraordinary talent and I think that, in time, I would expect these to continue to appreciate.

“To have early pieces like this from someone who really will be an important cultural figure of our time I think is really fantastic.”

The artworks were made by West when he attended the Polaris school in Chicago.

While the exhibitor brought in a large portfolio of West’s art, the episode of Antiques Roadshow highlighted five pieces created using graphite, gouache and scratchboard techniques.

“My husband is Kanye West’s first cousin. When Kanye’s mother passed away in 2007, my husband received them as part of the estate about a year after she passed,” he explained.

Watch Woolley appraise West’s artwork here:

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