With all the South Carolina excitement, some may have missed Friday's exceedingly odd NYT profile on Hunter Biden's avocation as an artist. 1/7 ow.ly/MRNa50yzPoY
Apparently Biden, jobless, living in rented $12,000/month Hollywood Hills house, driving Porsche, in child support fight, has converted his pool house into studio, where he paints lots of 'colorful works of decorative abstraction,' according to NYT. 2/7
Notable: Story quotes Biden talking about his art 'during a reporter's visit last fall.' That was at height of impeachment inquiry/battle. Unclear whether that was only such interview for the article, or if any non-art topics were discussed. 3/7
Another: NYT is unclear on whether Biden has sold any paintings. Says he 'set out late last year to find gallery representation,' but instead of going to artist's agent went to Hollywood operator who hosted big fundraiser for his father. 4/7
Now, NYT reports Hollywood operator 'said she is no longer advising [Hunter].' But article notes Biden 'is still setting his sights on exhibiting his work.' 5/7
Still, piece is silent on whether Biden has made any money from paintings. Notes that in Arkansas paternity suit, 'the mother's lawyer said that, among other things, he wanted to know whether Mr. Biden was making money from his art.' 6/7
Bigger picture: Unclear why Biden would want to work with NYT on big piece about art that is certain to raise questions about income during paternity fight, rekindle speculation about sources of his money. Piece inevitably leads to question: Is this all that is going on? 7/7 End.
