«IT'S CALLED GOSSIP AND OF COURSE IT'S AN OBSESSION OF MINE»

It was only a matter of time.

Kanye West, rapper/fashion designer/husband to Kim Kardashian (seeAnnie Leibovitz and Kanye West Set Record Straight on Wedding Fiasco) apparently wants to add another title to his resume: curator.

With everyone from Miley Cyrus to James Franco styling themselves as a visual artist (see Miley Cyrus Takes Art Basel, Thanks to Jeffrey Deitch, and Why James Franco's Cindy Sherman Homage at Pace Is Not Just Bad But Offensive), and big shots like Leonardo DiCaprio and Jay Z (see From Hollywood to the Art World, the New Celebrity Collectors) continually scooping up pricey artworks with abandon, art collecting is the new trendy diversion for those with money and power.

- Artnews