via FacebookArt & Photography / NewsArt & Photography / NewsParis Hilton is an artist nowBut then again, wasn’t she always?ShareLink copied ✔️August 17, 2020August 17, 2020Text Ashleigh Kane Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Frida Kahlo... Paris Hilton? According to a recent Forbes article, the reality star is the latest celebrity to take a stab at joining the art history books, claiming to have been “painting her way through quarantine”. One of the socialite’s works is currently on display in Los Angeles-based Corey Helford Gallery until Friday, as part of a group show called Sweet Sixteen. Titled “I Dream of Paris”, the painting, naturally, features Hilton, surrounded by a plethora of sequinned cats and butterflies, crowned with a diamond tiara, wearing a leotard, and sporting a Juicy Couture bag and elbow-length gloves. “I Dream of Paris” will be auctioned off to benefit the Starlight Children’s Foundation, and Hilton will also host a dinner at her house for the highest bidder – which has surpassed $50,000, with the auction ending tomorrow. “My ‘I Dream Of Paris’ piece represents the dreams and goals I had for myself when I was young,” Hilton revealed. “It is almost like a mood board of everything I aspired to have or be like when I grew up.” It isn’t the first time Hilton has spoken about her love her art. In April, she shared some of her masterpieces – including those in progress – on her YouTube. Her subject matter included her boyfriend’s mother’s cat, a rainbow, and emojis. Speaking to Forbes, she said: “I have loved art my whole life. I have been an artist since I was a little girl.” She also claims to have built an art room in every home she’s owned. “It’s so important for me to have that space in my house to be creative,” she added. In terms of her favourite artists, she lists Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst, Kaws, Takashi Murukami, Ai Weiwei, Olivia Steele, Kaws and Salvador Dalí”, and reveals the album to get her creative juices flowing is Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream album. Read the full interview with Forbes here or watch Hilton working on “I Dream of Paris” below Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 30,000+ creatives from around the world.TrendingAnthony Vaccarello’s 7 sexiest collections at Saint LaurentAs the designer departs the house after a decade, we look back at the moments the Belgian designer rewrote the rules of sensualityFashionFashionCOS launches AW26 campaign starring Awar OdhiangFashionSign up to Dazed Club to get discounted tickets to Tate’s new exhibitionFashionFeral footwear: Why are animal-inspired shoes having such a moment?Beauty‘Do you smell like a bi millennial?’: Everyone is talking about gay perfumeFashionDazed and Dover Street Market Paris stage a magazine dropFashionWhat went down at Dazed’s New Idols issue mag dropLife & Culture‘I argue with everyone’: The rise of the chaotic burner accountFilm & TVOur Hero, Balthazar: A dark comedy on incel culture and gun violenceEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy