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    #48: Take the Money and Run

    November 16th, 2021 · 33 minutes

    In October, the internet came together to laugh about an absurd-sounding art story: a Danish artist had pocketed $84,000 given to him by a museum and returned blank canvasses titled "Take the Money and Run." Today we dive into the full story.

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    Kunsten Museum
    Work it Out - Kunsten
    Take the Money and Run – glossary and FAQ - Kunsten
    Pictorial #13: Banksy - Relay FM
    Jenns Hanning Delivered Two Blank Canvases to a Danish Museum - The New York Times
    Artist Jens Haaning Took $84,000 And Sent A Museum 2 Blank Canvases - NPR