Hunter Biden turned the art world into his personal ATM using daddy's connections.
Now another political family member is getting ready to cash in on her famous last name.
And NYC's new First Lady has one connection to Hunter Biden that will make your blood boil.
Socialist mayor's wife already getting the Hunter Biden treatment
Zohran Mamdani just made history as New York City's first Muslim mayor after his stunning socialist victory over Andrew Cuomo.
But the real story might be what happens next with his wife Rama Duwaji's suddenly hot art career.
The 28-year-old Syrian-American illustrator has been creating black-and-white sketches that she posts online.¹
Her work features Palestinian political imagery, anti-ICE activism, and other far-left causes that align perfectly with her socialist husband's radical agenda.
Sound familiar?
Conservative artist Jon McNaughton sees the Hunter Biden playbook unfolding all over again.
"She will be vastly promoted by the art establishment because of who she is and what she is communicating," McNaughton told Fox News Digital.¹
"In the art world, who you are can have a huge effect on marketability. Just look at Hunter Biden," he added. "Hunter gained notoriety for his art through his political connections."¹
The parallels are impossible to ignore.
The art world's political payoff machine starts spinning again
Remember how Hunter Biden went from crack-smoking laptop owner to suddenly commanding up to $500,000 for amateur paintings nobody would look at twice?²
That's exactly what art experts predict will happen with Duwaji now that her husband controls America's largest city.
"I don't recall seeing an elected official's spouse do this," McNaughton observed about Duwaji's calculated social media art posts.¹
Her timing couldn't be more suspicious.
Duwaji has been sharing her "Things I saw in October that made me want to make art" posts right as Mamdani was about to win the mayor's race.¹
Just like Hunter's convenient art career launched right as daddy became President.
The art establishment is already salivating over another opportunity to curry favor with political power.
"They seem like a couple that share the same values and politics. Her art is likely to resonate with those who elected him," McNaughton noted.¹
Translation: liberal collectors and gallery owners see dollar signs and influence opportunities.
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Duwaji's radical political art raises serious red flags
This isn't just innocent artistic expression.
Duwaji has used her platform to promote Palestinian activists and attack immigration enforcement.
In March, she created an illustration supporting Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian-Algerian activist detained by ICE.³
"On Saturday night, Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian-Algerian activist, was snatched by ICE from his Columbia-owned apartment in NYC without notice," Duwaji wrote on Instagram. "This is an attack on freedom of speech, and sets a scary f***ing precedent for anyone who speaks up for what's right. Resist."³
She also posted artwork celebrating Saleh al-Jafarawi, a Palestinian influencer known for celebrating the October 7 Hamas terror attacks.⁴
Even more concerning, Duwaji has created animations depicting "deliberate starvation" in Gaza while pushing anti-Israel messaging.⁵
These aren't just personal political views.
They're calculated political statements that perfectly complement her husband's radical socialist agenda.
McNaughton pointed out how Duwaji's work follows familiar propaganda patterns: "Her animation of 'Eyes on Jenin' reminded me of George Floyd with the knee on the neck. She uses the same visualization that led to the BLM riots."¹
The corrupt art-politics pipeline strikes again
Here's what really should worry every taxpaying American.
The Hunter Biden art scandal proved how easily the art world can be weaponized for political payoffs.
Biden's paintings commanded astronomical prices from anonymous buyers despite having zero artistic merit or training.
House Republicans later discovered the buyers were Democrat donors, including one who received a prestigious commission appointment after purchasing Hunter's work.⁶
The whole "anonymous buyer" system was exposed as a complete sham.
Now we're watching the exact same playbook unfold with Duwaji.
She's building her artistic profile through political messaging while her husband prepares to control an $100 billion city budget.
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Gallery owners and collectors are already taking notice of her work appearing in major publications.
"Most galleries and museums look for a great story, and being on the correct side of politics opens doors and boosts sales," McNaughton explained.¹
The stage is perfectly set for another round of influence peddling disguised as art appreciation.
Foreign governments, special interests, and anyone seeking favor with New York's new socialist mayor now have a convenient vehicle to funnel money and curry favor.
All they need to do is overpay for some amateur political sketches and claim they're supporting "art."
The American people deserve transparency about who's buying political spouses' artwork and why they're willing to pay premium prices for amateur work.
Same as with Hunter Biden though, you probably shouldn’t expect any real calls for accountability from the media or ethics watchdogs.
They're too busy celebrating the "historic" election of America's first openly socialist big-city mayor to ask tough questions about potential corruption.
The art world's political payoff machine is spinning up again, and New York taxpayers are about to get fleeced.
¹ Emma Bussey, "Mamdani's wife's 'student sketchbook' art is Hunter Biden effect all over again, says US artist," Fox News, November 10, 2025.
² The Washington Post, "Deal of the art: White House grapples with ethics of Hunter Biden's pricey paintings," July 8, 2021.
³ L.Antakly Art Projects, "Ladies and Gentlemen, We Present NY's First Lady Rama Duwaji," November 5, 2025.
⁴ The New Arab, "Who is Zohran Mamdani's Syrian-American wife Rama Duwaji?" November 6, 2025.
⁵ TIME, "Meet Rama Duwaji, the Artist Who Met Zohran Mamdani on Hinge," June 26, 2025.
⁶ House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, "Comer Statement on Interview with Hunter Biden's Art Gallerist," January 10, 2024.
