Instant Alert: Ivanka Trump's Instagram put her at the center of a controversy over her lavish art collection worth millions — here's what she owns

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Ivanka Trump's Instagram put her at the center of a controversy over her lavish art collection worth millions — here's what she owns by Mary Hanbury on May 30, 2017, 1:56 PM Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, have a valuable collection of artwork, but if it weren't for Instagram, we might not know anything about it. According to Artnet, the couple has been criticized for failing to disclose their art collection in financial documents, despite some pieces being worth as much as $500,000. According to the Office of Government Ethics, federal employees are required to report any artwork that is kept for investment purposes and is worth more than $1,000. Experts say that the couple's collection as a whole could be worth millions, but a lawyer for Kushner has told Artnet that the art is "for decorative purposes" only. Trump is an enthusiastic Instagram user and has posted many images of herself and her family against the backdrop of their expansive art collection.  Take a look at some of those photos below:  SEE ALSO: Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner failed to disclose an art collection that experts say is worth millions Ivanka Trump frequently takes pictures of herself and her family posing in front of artwork that lines the walls of their $4 million condo on Park Avenue in New York. Instagram Embed: http://instagram.com/p/BOI4ve4ArI9/embed/ Width: 658px Some of these pieces are worth as much as $500,000. The couple reportedly did not disclose this information in financial reports when they became federal employees. Source: Artnet  Here, Trump poses with two of her children, Arabella and Joseph. In the background is a Nate Lowman painting from his "Bullet Holes" collection. Two of his similar works sold at Sotheby's for $177,735 in 2016 and $665,000 in 2014. On the right-hand side is a Dan Cohen "chewing gum" painting. Instagram Embed: http://instagram.com/p/BAWTZ5mCkEK/embed/ Width: 658px According to Bloomberg, a similar Cohen piece sold for $578,000 at Phillips New York in 2012. Source: Bloomberg, Sotheby's 2013 and 2016 These paintings have appeared in the background of Trump's Instagram posts for months. Instagram Embed: http://instagram.com/p/BNh4Y_pgxdj/embed/ Width: 658px   See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011