A Danish court has ordered an artist to repay the funding after he presented empty frames as artwork. The court ordered the artist named Jens Haaning to repay £61,500 which the museum provided for the artwork. The Kunsten Museum of Modern Art in Denmark took legal action when the artist declined to repay the funds.
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Empty Frames As Artwork
The story is one year old when the museum received two empty frames as artwork by the artist. The museum has accused Haaning of violating a legal contract and the artist is in possession of $84,000, which belongs to the museum. The artist was commissioned by the institution to recreate two previous works. The museum said the artist was a good man but they’ll file a suit if he refuses to comply.
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Artist Said He is Not A Thief
To respond to the accusations, the artist said he was not a thief and it is a breach of contract which is part of his work. Now the court in Copenhagen has asked Haaning to repay the loaned funds.