"artist" entitled his two works --- TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN --- and he did

[packman]

A museum says they gave an artist $84,000 in cash to use in artwork. He delivered blank canvases and titled them "Take the Money and Run."

Danish artist was given $84,000 by a museum to use in a work of art. When he delivered the piece he was supposed to make, it was not as promised. Instead, the artist, Jens Haaning, gave the Kunsten Museum of Modern Art in Aalborg, Denmark two blank canvases and said they were titled "Take the Money and Run."

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jens-haaning-take-the-money-and-run-blank-canvases/


Confirms my opinion of modern abstract art - has to be the biggest con game in the art world

[spooky3]

1. If you read the article, you'll see the contract was

Clear about what he was to do. He just broke the contract and scammed them. Hope they go after him and recover the money.

[sir pball]

3. The museum likes it & he has not yet broken his contract.

When he finally saw "Take the Money and Run," Andersson said he actually laughed. "Jens is known for his conceptual and activistic art with a humoristic touch. And he gave us that – but also a bit of a wake up call as everyone know [sic] wonders were did the money go," he said.
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Andersson said while it wasn't what they had agreed on in the contract, the museum got new and interesting art. "When it comes to the amount of $84,000, he hasn't broke any contract yet as the initial contract says we will have the money back on January 16th 2022."

The museum director said they'll wait and see what Haaning does, but if the money is not returned on January 16, "we will of course take the necessary steps to ensure that Jens Haaning complies with his contract."

I highly doubt a well known artist would vaporize his career for a mere $84k, but we shall see. Glad the museum is taking it in stride for the time being.

[spooky3]

4. The director said the art wasn't what was agreed to in the contract. So, if true,

The artist broke the agreement. He now must return the money by Jan. 16.

[sir pball]

5. The contract only regards the money.

"We also have a contract that the money $84,000 US dollars to be displayed in the work is not Jens' and that it must be paid back when the exhibition closes on 16 January 2022," Andersson said.

Per my previous post, Andersson (the museum director) has explicitly said the contract has not been broken and cannot be considered as such unless the money is not returned; it would appear that is the only legally binding condition surrounding the work.

[sir pball]

2. ...

[IcyPeas]

6. And now those canvasses are in the news. How often is art in the news?

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