In Munich, Germany, a worker at Munich's Pinakothek der Moderne was fired after he hung his own painting in the gallery without permission, aiming for an artistic breakthrough. The incident, which involved the employee drilling two holes into the wall of an empty hallway to display his work, has led to police involvement. This act of self-promotion has sparked discussions on the lengths to which artists will go to gain recognition.
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The employee secretly hung his own painting in the hopes of making a breakthrough into the art world, the museum claimed. https://t.co/v00aWLNbT1
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A German modern art museum terminated an employee for adding their own artwork to an exhibit without authorization. https://t.co/PnF6l2cklk
Police in Munich, Germany say a museum worker snuck one of his own works onto the wall, hoping for his big break. According to local news reports, the employee drilled two holes into the wall of an empty hallway to hang the painting. https://t.co/hNnsWubsF8
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A German art gallery employee snuck in his own art in hopes of a breakthrough. Now the police are involved. https://t.co/DvUm4doSbQ
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An art gallery worker in Germany has been sacked for putting one of his own paintings on display "in the hope of achieving his artistic breakthrough" https://t.co/pgw7SEqX17
This month, visitors at Munich’s Pinakothek der Moderne saw something unexpected: the work of a museum employee, apparently hung without permission. https://t.co/vLQCLVYtTY
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