Artist Jens Haaning was given money to use in a work of art, but instead, he pocketed it. He had until January 2022 to return the cash to the museum, and a legal battle ensued.
The Kunsten Museum of Modern Art in Aalborg, Denmark had asked Haaning to recreate two of his previous works, which used actual money to show the average incomes of Denmark and Austria, Haaning said in a news release in September 2021. The museum gave Haaning extra euros to create updated pieces, and museum director Lasse Andersson told CBS News they had a contract.
But instead of delivering art using real money, Haaning delivered a twist. The frames that were meant to be filled with cash were empty. The title was changed to"Take the Money and Run." And the museum accepted it. But Haaning refused to turn in the money, according to BBC News. And after a long legal battle, the artist was ordered to refund the court 492,549 Danish kroner – or $70,623 U.S. dollars.
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