‘Take the money and run’: Danish artist keeps money from museum intended for artwork

[@holesalescorporations4214]

This guy is haalarious , he said “no” 5 times LOLOL to return the money

[@CEngelbrecht]

He's going to prison now. He's just a thief. Just a thief who called it art. 'Cause he was real smart. Ha, ha, ha.

[@DausBlaust]

@@CEngelbrecht my man, how many comments did you feel the need to copy paste this to lol?

[@OlariMC]

@@CEngelbrecht Didn`t went and they let him kept part of the money :D

[@johnemorrison-kj3ox]

😳🤡😱😀😂😂😂😂

[@scipioafricanus5871]

@@OlariMC Not only that, Haaning lost in court, but instead of appealing the verdict, the museum and Haaning settled out of court. Not only did Haaning get to keep all the money, the museum agreed to _pay him for the art piece._

[@BrendaMax]

This is art, because he created an idea to everyone think about and it transcend beyond the material thing itself.

[@CannibaLouiST]

the art of trolling

[@Unborn-Stillborn]

I'm an art teacher ... it's been done many times before ... it's called not submitting or not doing your homework .. the blank canvas scam is old hat ... shame on the idiots who fall for this ...

[@alexgomez-bi2bk]

@@CannibaLouiST Still art

[@HareHaven]

​@@Unborn-Stillbornlol if the guy had given back the money I would of considered it art. But the fact he actually kept the money shows the malice of greed in my opinion.

[@Unborn-Stillborn]

​@@HareHavenI agree ... he's clearly all about the money ...

[@legiousiamdccclxxxviii3404]

selling trash art for millions of dollars is called money laundering

[@m.a.4500]

correct.

[@conservativekitty]

What you know about art 😏

[@shakira4223]

but its fine because they're taking it from the rich people

[@jamigaither]

He brilliantly ENGAGED THE PUBLIC. I say he keeps the $$. He did an art installation that brought IMPACT. Isn't that the goal? Or are the museum curators MAKING THEMSELVES THE ARTIST... taking away his creative freedom?

[@CEngelbrecht]

He's going to prison now. He's just a thief. Just a thief who called it art. 'Cause he was real smart. Ha, ha, ha.

[@alikeskin1263]

so not doing anything is creative now lmao

[@drebk]

No. He wasn't paid 60k do "do an art" He was paid 60k and given a stack of additional bank notes to "recreate" an earlier work of art that involved pinning bank notes to canvass. He was not paid for his "take" on it... he was paid to recreate it. Give him a year or two in a penitentiary

[@goldenhippie6352]

Update... this loser of an artist just met Karma.. he'd been ordered to pay all the money back he stolen through this scam

[@goldenhippie6352]

P.s.. you're also a loser

[@lemonlemonlemonlemonlemonlemo]

this is my favorite art piece. this dude saw his chance and took it. everyone freaked out and started arguing about whether or not it was real art but like. it’s not that deep. it’s lazy on purpose. do i call it art? nope. do i think it belongs in a museum? yup. it’s hilarious

[@ernie8430]

The museum was trying to control an artist and he threw it back in their face lol

[@jimmyrade7815]

It’s more of a protest than art and for that I like it. 🎉

[@Sourcreamandonionpotatochips]

Its a painting of a horse eating grass but it ate the grass so theres no grass and the horse left because theres no grass to eat

[@JO-vj9kn]

The museum director says "you can never know what you will get" then sues the guy. If this is a story line that wasn't intended as the prime focus of the piece, it now surely is. Perhaps Jens Haaning wanted this from the beginning. People who are interested in knowing how much a museum pays someone to provide some paintings for an exhibition should like this piece. Or questions like where the line can be drawn between good and bad, and where something is so bad that it leads to repercussions. Remember reading a Donald Duck cartoon where they went to a museum with essentially the same piece, frames with canvas. But it didn't spark the same questions. It's also similar to the black square by Malevich, and different.

[@lukegaming86]

Its a metaphor for the times, i like it

[@CEngelbrecht]

He's going to prison now. He's just a thief. Just a thief who called it art. 'Cause he was real smart. Maybe it _will_ be a sign of the times. Maybe Trump will go to prison too.

[@Viper-yv8tw]

No, it just shows that modern artists who get attention are the ones with nothing impressive to offer. Might as well go rob a bank and call this BS a "critique on modern society". A bunch of goofballs stretching the boundaries of acceptable.

[@SF-zc3mm]

This is probably the best work of art in the pandemic. It shows that when everything in the world gets desperate, society loses the things it wants before the things it needs.

[@nibsvkh]

“Loses”

[@SF-zc3mm]

@@nibsvkh yuh

[@CEngelbrecht]

He's going to prison now. He's just a thief. Just a thief who called it art. 'Cause he was real smart. Ha, ha, ha.

[@pluckybellhop66]

No, it's the other way around. Society keeps what it wants but gives away what it needs because people put their wants first.

[@Michadoo]

those people standing around talking about empty frames lol

[@TheMaddBlackMann]

I like that work. It is telling the tale of how the 1 percent takes from the masses. Excellent work

[@Delta4ms]

Excellent. Now could we get a whole museum full of art with the same theme.

[@jifford8516]

They displayed the piece anyway 😂

[@saraheart2804]

This is why you don't pay for anything until to see it. The guy is a jerk and took advantage of the museum. Nobody wants to go see a blank canvas.

[@MiniMotoAlliance]

Needs the words "Thanks!" Scrawled in sharpie on the board.

[@kaydenpat]

Now that’s art!! 😂 😂

[@drebk]

It is art, surely. But he was paid a fee and provided those additional bank notes in order to produce commissioned artwork. Not just any old "art" A particular piece. A recreation. If i pay an artist 60k and provide them with special paint and canvass to "recreate" the Mona Lisa... the artist cannot simply pocket the supplies and the fees and say "this is all part of the magic show" This is breach of contract. Theft. And conversion. All three.

[@dogbiterabies2547]

absolutley astounding!

[@christopherp.hitchens3902]

What’s the difference between this and the splattered mess that usually masquerades as “art”?

[@denmark23]

Love it, hes a legend!

[@KussePikken666]

Haaning made a brilliant art statement. Great work from a great artist. Van Gogh would have loved this.

[@alaric49]

If you need to explain in writing what the intentions and meaning of a piece of art are, then it's not art. In this case, it is just a blank canvas. Modern art is such a joke

[@CEngelbrecht]

Civil lawsuit. They didn't see the humour.

[@scipioafricanus5871]

So to you, the meaning of art always have to be obvious?

[@mzee1839]

Art is an idea, it does not necessarily have to be shown

[@mzee1839]

The fact that there’s even a discussion about it speaks about its impact.

[@emmapeel8163]

Brilliant! it's a brilliant representation of Modern Art.

[@CEngelbrecht]

He's going to prison now. He's just a thief. Just a thief who called it art. 'Cause he was real smart. Ha, ha, ha.

[@kendalbrenneman]

If recreating the art they wanted would have cost him too much out of his own pocket why didn’t he bring that up in negotiations on the price and decline their offer if it wasn’t financially possible for him? I mean I guess the court didn't "get it" either. lol "The move sparked a lengthy legal battle, which culminated in a Copenhagen court ordering the 58-year-old to return 492,549 kroner ($109,641.05) of the total 534,000 kroner the museum sent in 2021.The court ruled that refund was equal to the sum minus the artist's fee and cost of the canvases." I'm confused about the numbers though because everybody has a different calculation. Google says 492,549 kroner is $45,767.42 right now, some other website said he was give $84,000.... I'm trying to do the math to see how much he was SUPPOSED to keep for himself, but this isn't working out. Has anybody done the math?

[@mypassionrc-studioxd40lous66]

Keep the money haaning, if the museum is stupid enough to give him money for something without seeing the art. It's not art but it is brilliant. I never ever never ever pay for anything I don't see first🙏✝️☮️🤔 keep the money and have a good laugh

[@kp2714]

I like his style

[@LoyMachedo]

WOW! What an amazing masterpiece! I especially loved the nothingness that was displayed on the canvas...Seriously. Takes A LOT of creativity for this I must add......

[@RB-jn4lk]

Now a days In the name of art we get blank canvases 😂😂 and viewers are supposed to say, ooo la la now this is art

[@MM-np4md]

🤣

[@CEngelbrecht]

He's going to prison now. He's just a thief. Just a thief who called it art. 'Cause he was real smart. Ha, ha, ha.

[@InappropriateShorts]

The fact that it got you to emote proves that it’s art

[@canadianguy521]

Taping a banana to a wall is art then so is this

[@owlismyfavouritecolorflame2325]

Honestly this is better than the banana

[@pk3]

Did that woman say it’s brilliant to be tempted and steal money 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Michael-wf4bn]

I wouldn't be surprised if the museum was in on it. They both get publicity out of it. It's a win win for both.

[@tryintosurvive88]

It is art though. I haven't looked that much into it so idk if he was under contract to do anything specific. But I can see how this is art.

[@KilljoyVideoGaming]

If you are payed 84.000€ for a show you are not being underpayed, he is just as hypocritical as those he wants to criticize

[@Catherine26791]

Expressionism at it's finest. It is very rude to actually ask him to create ALL thoes artworks for 84k.

[@dustintacohands1107]

Lol greedy people on both sides idiots will still give them both money. Does anyone really think artists are underpaid in west??? Other than other artists??

[@scipioafricanus5871]

It's only a small elite that are paid millions like Damien Hirst.

[@DanLondon91]

What a legend 👏, this is brave

[@CooperateMind]

Maybe that’s why they say they’re a happy nation 😆

[@benji1570]

Yeah all the criminal in prison should get paid from public or victim for expressing art work

[@mypassionrc-studioxd40lous66]

The terms for this type of brilliant artist Are called The art of deception The scam artists Keep the money haaning Show me your technique please And introduce me to the people who are paying for your artwork oops I mean your art, theres no work in this one😀🙏✝️☮️

[@crobinso2010]

An artist...Con Artist

[@InappropriateShorts]

Idgaf what beeped thinks about his own art. He makes it and ppl like it

[@koolflows7581]

take the money and run youll never hear from me again

[@CEngelbrecht]

He's going to prison now. He's just a thief. Just a thief who called it art. 'Cause he was real smart. And it ain't working.

[@neuralkernel]

It works on so many levels!!

[@CEngelbrecht]

He's going to prison now. He's just a thief. Just a thief who called it art. 'Cause he was real smart. Ha, ha, ha.

[@MrUranium238]

"Take the money and run" 🤣

[@MsCjcjcjcj]

How can your problems be solved if you dont have sense of being fair.? No way...

[@MH-et4bo]

King!

[@jarniskat]

The word "art" has totally lost its meaning, art is the pure bullshit as we see it now. Art is not something everyone can do, art means that it is very difficult and therefore it is an art to be able to do. People and their own mindless interpretations, just to feel like something. sad sad sad!

[@CEngelbrecht]

This is not art. He's going to prison now. He's just a thief. Just a thief who called it art. 'Cause he was real smart. And it ain't working.

[@sungtario]

When banana can be a piece of arts

[@chuckleo6039]

you can choose to keep your money and don't get service or knowledge. They are others'...and you even don't try to protect fairness and justice. Not trustworthy... How dare you consider others are not trustworthy?

[@அவானிஉயர்ந்தது]

It’s the most effective advertising of the museum. Brilliant!

[@jumpinjohosafatz5724]

...the only thing worse than being 'talked about' is not being talked about.

[@CEngelbrecht]

He's going to prison now. He's just a thief. Just a thief who called it art. 'Cause he was real smart. Ha, ha, ha.

[@Chris_winthers]

I mean, he's in the wrong, but that's hilarious

[@zaimbm2708]

*m' is a Malaysian ...I support d artist action " take d money & chow" ... NAJIB iS SOON TO BE JAIL*

[@parioceanchicago]

That's why I am happy to never give a penny to modern "art" museums.

[@InfiniteEchos]

Non-work of Art

[@aussie8114]

Smart man 👍🏼

[@AA-xd9fg]

TAKE DA MONEY ..AND RUN FOREST!

[@Lamzilla24]

Often things aren't black and white... one man trash can be another person treasure

[@geoffreygonzalez4923]

Good artist copy. Great artist steals. - Pablo Picasso

[@CarlosOrtiz-zv8fq]

this all looks like a parody but is harsh reality, artworld is a joke

[@Xyzflamflam]

I didn't understand the theme of the video can anybody explain why were they called thief and whats about the blank picture

[@jesseknight5835]

I love it!

[@CEngelbrecht]

He's going to prison now. He's just a thief. Just a thief who called it art. 'Cause he was real smart. Ha, ha, ha.

[@looselytelling]

If the artist didn't pull a stunt like this then there would have been zero media attention, the gallery moaning about finances still paid for it and got mainstream attention in return. The performance did what it was meant to and the artist got their payment, if the gallery insisted on a specific artwork and that was delivered then sure he's at fault but all the gallery wanted was attention and now that they've got it they're complaining? Maybe think about art rather than paying for pretty pictures

[@OlariMC]

5/5, i love it!

[@d3w3yd3c1m4l]

This is why people don't have respect for modern art. There's no artistry.

[@CEngelbrecht]

He's going to prison now. He's just a thief. Just a thief who called it art. 'Cause he was real smart. Ha, ha, ha.

[@Viper-yv8tw]

That's it, most so called "artists" simply pretend their ideas are revolutionary, but in reality they have nothing to offer

[@Zrvp]

Grand theft art painting 2

[@DoubleMKGaming]

The "artist" is a complete fool, he is very rude and annoying.

[@jojikhan55582]

Ahahaha the balls on that artist.

[@juliusbuaton1101]

money laundry

[@nocturnalwolf7559]

He should have put at least a dot on it so it would be worth millions like the rest of the trashy art pieces. Some art pieces barely have anything kn them yet worth millions and now they complain? 😂😂

[@7_years_and_]

Whatever just don't exibit drawings of any pedophile followed by millions

[@soumayaesseddiki8586]

🤣

[@johndoe-qb1fq]

Gangsta art !

[@mrlildylchillin]

I love it

[@rogermoore27]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MsCjcjcjcj]

Even if I am not Mahdi, but my research has benefits to Muslim. however you even wont protect the talents who can support your opportunities. How about other scientists who are not Mahdi either? you just only want their work rather than pay them fairly or protect them when the competitors. And when you see a crime of robbery, you helped to stop the robbery, and want the victim to give his money to you for awarding your saving on him? silly and evil head.

[@PeterSchneemann]

I would rather believe that the "picture" is black than that's art!

[@libertyprime2013]

Based lol

[@MsCjcjcjcj]

you don't have sense of justice. (dont want to pay for other's research but only want benefits. and dont want to help to stop crime but watching and participating ).How can Mahdi will show up soon? You have to keep having conflicts between Arab and Iran before Mahdi comes. I cant solve the contradicts.....The prophets said that Mahdi will bring justice to the world. I even can not let you learn what is justice....I have no idea how to help Muslim more. better stop doing research on you people but let you keep waiting for Mahdi. .

[@MrBaiin]

Capitalism tries to monetize Art. Media questions 'Why is this a bad thing?' News at 11 as usual....