Jason Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 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." WWW.CBSNEWS.COM He was supposed to showcase pay discrepancies between Denmark and Austria, but he did not deliver what he promised. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 This is "performance art" in the truest sense of the word! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Its important to define your expectations in a Request For Proposal or any commissioning document. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarSolo Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Shit, do they want a do over? I’ll take $84,000 and actually paint something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 I love this story so much. I hope they hang the piece accompanied by a small plaque with a picture of the money they gave him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Real talk $84K for an art scam is chump change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Kal-El814 said: Real talk $84K for an art scam is chump change. This is not a scam. They gave him $84k to create art and he totally delivered. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Just now, Ghost_MH said: This is not a scam. They gave him $84k to create art and he totally delivered. Good point. EDIT - honestly it looks better than some of the minis I’ve painted so there’s no effective hate delivery vector for me here other than jealousy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, Kal-El814 said: Good point. EDIT - honestly it looks better than some of the minis I’ve painted so there’s no effective hate delivery vector for me here other than jealousy I'm completely jealous. He could pay off a bunch of debt, glue the receipts to a canvas, and send that to the museum titled Thank You. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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