Jim Carrey lists $29 million LA home while offering a glimpse of his own art

Jim Carrey lists $29M LA mansion while offering a glimpse of his own art

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Published 8th February 2023

Written by Oscar Holland, CNN

Actor Jim Carrey has listed his California mansion for sale, with the five-bedroom, nine-bathroom home being offered for almost $29 million.

The sprawling 12,700-square foot property, in LA’s upmarket Brentwood neighborhood, is set across more than two acres of land, according to Sotheby’s International Realty, which is handling the sale.

A series of photos accompanying the listing show all the trappings of a celebrity mansion, from a grand piano to an outdoor tennis court. But the images also offer a more personal glimpse at the life of its soon-to-be-former occupant — his own artworks.

One of the images shows Carrey’s large-scale painting “Hooray We Are All Broken” hanging on the wall of his home. Credit: Sotheby’s

In addition to acting, Carrey is a painter and sculptor who has exhibited work at galleries in the US and Canada. As well as a recent NFT collection and searing political cartoons, which he regularly posted to Twitter during the Donald Trump administration, the actor is known for creating colorful paintings on canvas.

Alongside acting, Carrey has had his painting and sculptor work exhibited in galleries. Credit: Chris Delmas/AFP/Getty Images

Among those visible in the photos are “Hooray We Are All Broken,” which depicts four abstract polka-dot figures once morest a bright backdrop. An image of the property’s garden, meanwhile, features a nude bronze sculpture he created called “Ayla.”

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There are various other original Carreys on display, including paintings that appeared in “I Needed Color,” a short documentary released in 2017 that saw the Hollywood star describe his artistic process.

Several more of Carrey’s works on display at the LA property. Credit: Sotheby’s

“When I really started painting a lot, I had become so obsessed that there was nowhere to move in my home,” he said in the six-minute film. “Paintings were everywhere. They were becoming part of the furniture; I was eating on them.”

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“You can tell what I love by the color of the paintings,” he added. “You can tell my inner life by the darkness in some of them. You can tell what I want from the brightness in some of them.”

The artworks are not thought to be included in the $28.9 million asking price — nor are the framed Riddler costumes from Carrey’s performance in 1995’s “Batman Forever.”

The light-filled home was built in 1951, according to the property listing. Credit: Sotheby’s

Whoever does purchase the light-filled 1950s home will, however, enjoy a home movie theater and a waterfall swimming pool.

In a statement provided to the Wall Street JournalCarrey explained his decision to leave his home, which he has owned for almost 30 years, saying he no longer spends much time there. “I want someone else to enjoy it like I have,” he said, before quoting David Bowie’s hit song: “Ch-ch-ch-changes!”

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