Brad Pitt Hits Up Art Basel, Buys $1 Million Painting (PHOTOS)

Brad Pitt popped up in Switzerland on Tuesday at Art Basel.

An AP photographer snapped the actor checking out the work "end of knowledge" (24K gold on primed linen, 2008-2009) by US artist Jim Hodges through his aviator shades.

According to the WSJ, he then paid nearly $1M for a Neo Rauch rainbow-colored racetrack painting, "Etappe"

On Monday Pitt was in Washington DC having lunch with partner Angelina Jolie.

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[AuntiepoppyCock]

Mister Brad Smith.

[chardonnay48]

Brad's okay in my book.

[posttheist]

He has such great taste in art that he doesn't even need to take off his sunglasses. Because with high art, you wouldn't need to see the original colors and textures..­.sunglasse­s are fine! How trashy!

[Jaqu]

In the second picture, the only one in which he actually looks at it, he doesn't wear his glasses; he holds them in his right hand. Who knows, maybe he is not as trashy as people with denunciation unfounded denunciations on the Internet..

[happycat]

I had the same thought.

[roblabrousse]

Maybe he put them on for the photo...yo­u know what they say about assuming..­.

[RJII]

luv his NOLA project and intercontinental family. Dammn he's fine as sht.

[andvoodoo2]

Agreed.

[Jebediah Johnson]

I love his incontinent family, too, DooDoo! Fisting is underrated as a healthy family bonding activity, IMHO.

[VOTER]

Same.

[sweetwhine]

Fine AND se*y.

[EJ2968]

Love him and his beautiful family! You go Brad!!!!!!!

[Zoe2]

He has fantastic taste in art.

[andj]

lol - have you seen the monstrosity he created when he attempted interior decorating?

he thinks he has taste. he has money but that does not equate to good taste.

[TiffanyHusseinBanned]

haterism

[Dalovely]

Does living green mean one must remain in one place all the time? Are you people completely lunatics?

[vinny]

odd gold theme in the pics.

[miriada]

gold on linen? sounds and looks very tacky

[dlvme2]

It is art which is open to interpretation. Everyone has different tastes - the above photo showed very little of it so how in the world can you judge it and are you an art critic? Anyway you may not like it that does not mean others will not.

[Gayrove]

How come he gets better looking, unlike someone like Mel Gibson, as he ages?

[Aabby]

Mel's much older

[whatfreshhellisthis]

Also, Mel's much drunker. Alcohol ages people.

[happycat]

Mel Gibson is a hateful devil. Brad Pitt doesn't deserve to be compared to him.