The art show of empty frames

An artist in Denmark is in big trouble. The Kunsten Museum of Modern Art gave him about $70,000 in paper money to create works of art. He was supposed to turn the bills into art that would represent how much money people earn in different countries. Instead, the artist submitted blank canvases and named his project Take the Money and Run. The museum has now demanded that the artist give back the cash. Is this story real? Or are we giving you a run for your money?* *Real! A court ruled that the artist had to repay the money to the museum—but he could keep a fee for his “labor,” since the museum still displayed the empty “artwork.” The artist has appealed the court’s ruling.…

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