Danish Artist Ordered to Repay Museum for Blank Canvases as 'Art'

Danish artist Jens Haaning has been ordered by a Copenhagen court to repay nearly all of the 530,000 Danish krone ($76,000) loaned to him by the Kunsten Museum of Modern Art. Instead of creating updated versions of his previous works as agreed, Haaning sent the museum two empty frames titled "Take the Money and Run," claiming it was part of the artwork and a commentary on low wages. The court ruled that Haaning breached his contract and must return the money, minus fees. The museum exhibited the empty canvases alongside an explanation from the artist.