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Liberal couple accidentally paints over $500,000 artwork
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Leroy N. Soetoro
Apr 20, 2021, 4:13:03 PM4/20/21
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American gaffe-iti.
A South Korean couple mistakenly tarnished a half-million dollar American
artwork when they painted over it, as seen in a cringeworthy clip.
“They thought they were allowed to do that as participatory art and made a
mistake,” said Kang Wook, head of the exhibition at Seoul’s Lotte World
Mall, where the accidental vandalism took place, Reuters reported. The
damaged 95-by-275-inch untitled piece was painted by Paris-based artist
JonOne, a k a Harlem-born John Andrew Perello, before a live audience in
2016 — and is valued at a whopping $500,000.
Arranged in front of the abstract opus were the paint cans and brushes
used in its creation. They’re considered part of the piece, which may have
given the aforementioned pair the wrong impression.
Indeed, CCTV footage shows the impromptu impressionists picking up the
tools and adding their own dashes of paint to the work à la the Joker’s
museum makeover in 1989’s “Batman.” The clip concludes with a closeup of
the “reimagined” artwork, which now sports three ugly black splotches.
After reviewing the clip, authorities apprehended the Van-dal Goghs at the
mall. However, they subsequently turned them loose when the gallery
decided not to press charges, as the graffiti job appeared to be an
innocent mistake.
“We are currently in discussions with the artist about whether to restore
it,” said Kang of the damaged display.
The artist didn’t return a request for comment from The Post.
In the meantime, they’ve cordoned off the exhibit with wire fencing and
put up a “Do Not Touch” sign to deter others from adding their own “tag”-
lines.
On the bright side, the incident has reportedly prompted a surge in
inquiries about the display.
This isn’t the first time taggers have treated someone’s art like a
communal mural. In February 2020, vandals ruined a Valentine’s Day
painting by UK graffiti maven Banksy just 48 hours after its completion.
Arranged in front of the abstract opus were the paint cans and brushes
used in its creation, which may have given the wrong impression.
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of-art/
American gaffe-iti.
A South Korean couple mistakenly tarnished a half-million dollar American
artwork when they painted over it, as seen in a cringeworthy clip.
“They thought they were allowed to do that as participatory art and made a
mistake,” said Kang Wook, head of the exhibition at Seoul’s Lotte World
Mall, where the accidental vandalism took place, Reuters reported. The
damaged 95-by-275-inch untitled piece was painted by Paris-based artist
JonOne, a k a Harlem-born John Andrew Perello, before a live audience in
2016 — and is valued at a whopping $500,000.
Arranged in front of the abstract opus were the paint cans and brushes
used in its creation. They’re considered part of the piece, which may have
given the aforementioned pair the wrong impression.
Indeed, CCTV footage shows the impromptu impressionists picking up the
tools and adding their own dashes of paint to the work à la the Joker’s
museum makeover in 1989’s “Batman.” The clip concludes with a closeup of
the “reimagined” artwork, which now sports three ugly black splotches.
After reviewing the clip, authorities apprehended the Van-dal Goghs at the
mall. However, they subsequently turned them loose when the gallery
decided not to press charges, as the graffiti job appeared to be an
innocent mistake.
“We are currently in discussions with the artist about whether to restore
it,” said Kang of the damaged display.
The artist didn’t return a request for comment from The Post.
In the meantime, they’ve cordoned off the exhibit with wire fencing and
put up a “Do Not Touch” sign to deter others from adding their own “tag”-
lines.
On the bright side, the incident has reportedly prompted a surge in
inquiries about the display.
This isn’t the first time taggers have treated someone’s art like a
communal mural. In February 2020, vandals ruined a Valentine’s Day
painting by UK graffiti maven Banksy just 48 hours after its completion.
Arranged in front of the abstract opus were the paint cans and brushes
used in its creation, which may have given the wrong impression.
--
"LOCKDOWN", left-wing COVID fearmongering. 95% of COVID infections
recover with no after effects.
No collusion - Special Counsel Robert Swan Mueller III, March 2019.
Officially made Nancy Pelosi a two-time impeachment loser.
Donald J. Trump, cheated out of a second term by fraudulent "mail-in"
ballots. Report voter fraud: sf.n...@mail.house.gov
Thank you for cleaning up the disaster of the 2008-2017 Obama / Biden
fiasco, President Trump.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp. Obama sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood
queer liberal democrat donors.
President Trump boosted the economy, reduced illegal invasions, appointed
dozens of judges and three SCOTUS justices.
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