Snoop Dogg Blunts Made Into Art Piece Are Up For Auction

Snoop Dogg is turning ashes from smoked marijuana into fine art pieces that are up for auction with price tags starting at $9,000. The Ashes to Art series is the first-of-its-kind collaboration between The Joint Venture and the iconic rapper that preserves Snoop’s personally smoked roaches in resin, pigment, and glitter. The works, which are personally signed by Snoop himself, are crafted by Joint Venture co-founder and artist Erica Kovitz. Among the pieces are “Tiphany Smokes,” where three smoked roaches are stretched diagonally across the canvas. “DoggyStyle Decoded” pays homage to the rapper’s debut album, centering on the original CD, framed by a raised metal ashtray and a single smoked roach. The series also includes “Orange Chill,” “Pocket High Emerald,” and “White Whisper.” A piece titled “Snoop Doggy Dogg Genesis Burn,” which incorporates his 1993 Los Angeles Police Department mugshot alongside ash and resin and is the only piece signed with his retired “Snoop Doggy Dogg” autograph. It's currently bidding for $70,000. Another piece, “Golden Hour Cipher,” which already sold for $12,500, frames three roaches in gold. Each artwork is one-of-one, accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, and is only available through auction, which runs to Aug. 18 at 5:00 p.m. PDT.

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