Art of Play
Art of Play is a Brooklyn-based home goods store.
Mascot
Art of Play has a mascot named Molly, an yellow bird autonoma modelled after an American goldfinch.[1]
Reception
The New York Times referred to Art of Play as a "cabinet of curiosities".[2]
Kelly Clarkson affair
American Idol winner and celebrity Kelly Clarkson entered the store on October 10, 2026. During an exchange with a clerk, she requested to buy Molly, which the clerk informed her was not for sale. Clarkson then made a social media post accusing Art of Play of disrespect, and later posted that there had been a price tag on the model listing it for $15 thousand, but that the store clarified that was for a similar model by the same artist and later raised the price to $15 million.[1][3] Following the post, store owners told the Brooklyn Eagle that they began receiving threats.[2][4][5][3][6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 McDermon, Daniel (October 13, 2026). "Art of Play". Atlas Obscura.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tumin, Remy; Moses, Claire (October 14, 2026). "The Toy Store Feuding With Kelly Clarkson Over a $15 Million Bird". New York Times.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rao, Sonia (October 13, 2026). "A visit to Art of Play, the Brooklyn store in an animatronic bird beef with Kelly Clarkson". Gothamist.
- ↑ Frost, Mary (October 13, 2026). "Kelly Clarkson's feud with Brooklyn Heights shop turns ugly as owners face threats". Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
- ↑ Aversa, Ralphie. "New footage shows Kelly Clarkson inside Brooklyn store Art of Play". USA Today.
- ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly (October 12, 2026). "New York Store Says Kelly Clarkson Spent "5 Minutes" Inside, Reached Out to "Clear the Air" Amid Star's 'Pretty Woman' Claims". Hollywood Reporter.
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