I like it myself, have inquired about prices, and am told that original paintings are very expensive. You also seem to be more taken with the publicity and glamour surrounding the artist than you are with the art. If you hesitate or answer no, you might be guilty of buying by name and reputation and saving what you think about the art for last. The most satisfied collectors love their art no matter who it's by, who collects it, or how famous the artists are. If you answer the latter, you should probably place your money elsewhere.
People confuse art with stocks, bonds and other investments when, in fact, it's totally different.
With securities, you pay an average commission of a percentage point or two to make a transaction. With art, as much as 70 to 80 percent of the selling price can go towards commissions and overhead. Purchased as an investment, you'd have to wait years just to break even. She may be garnering a lot of attention, but you have to determine whether that attention is scholarly art world attention or popular media attention. Find out whether curators are familiar with her work, whether she's been reviewed in major art magazines, had museum shows, and is in significant art collections.