1.0 link 213023 <![CDATA[Brad Pitt Hits Up Art Basel, Buys $1 Million Painting (PHOTOS)]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/09/brad-pitt-hits-up-art-bas_n_213023.html 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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