Danish artist ordered to repay museum $76K after turning In blank canvases called ‘Take the Money and Run’

It's Called Art: Artist Ordered To Pay Museum More Than $77,000 After Selling Them Two Blank Canvases

The world of fine art is completely insane. None of it makes any lick of sense, and one artist took advantage of that and made a lot of money. Money that they now have to give back. According to the BBC, a court has ordered Danish artist Jens Haaning to pay The Kunsten Museum in Aalborg, Denmark, 500,000 kroner. That’s just a bit under $77,000. That’s because the artist had been paid for an art piece and sent the museum exactly that. He titled t…

Danish artist who submitted blank canvases as ‘art’ ordered to repay museum

The conceptual artist said the piece was a commentary on low wages, and that his breach of contract was part of the work.

Danish artist who submitted blank canvases as ‘art’ ordered to repay museum

The conceptual artist said the piece was a commentary on low wages, and that his breach of contract was part of the work.

Danish artist who submitted blank canvases as ‘art’ ordered to repay museum

The conceptual artist said the piece was a commentary on low wages, and that his breach of contract was part of the work.

Danish artist who submitted blank canvases as ‘art’ ordered to repay museum

The conceptual artist said the piece was a commentary on low wages, and that his breach of contract was part of the work.

Danish artist who submitted blank canvases as ‘art’ ordered to repay museum

The conceptual artist said the piece was a commentary on low wages, and that his breach of contract was part of the work.