A Museum Employee in Germany Was Fired for Putting Up His Own Art

[Michie]

The anonymous artist hung up one of his paintings at the Pinakothek der Moderne. He's no longer employed by the museum.​

Someone in Germany was so confident in their artistic abilities, they went ahead and installed one of their paintings in a museum—without anyone else knowing.

A man in Munich is accused of illicitly hanging a painting in the Pinakothek der Moderne, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. The 51-year-old was an employee of the museum, and he hung his work on the modern-art floor while assisting in the installation of an exhibit on philanthropy.



“He was carrying tools, that’s why he went totally unnoticed,” Tine Nehler, a spokesperson for the museum, told the Times. “As a technician, he was able to move around all areas of the building outside of opening hours.”

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A Museum Employee in Germany Was Fired for Putting Up His Own Art

An employee at the Pinakothek der Moderne illicitly hung his own painting at the museum. He's no longer employed by the institution.

robbreport.com

 

[AlexB23]

The anonymous artist hung up one of his paintings at the Pinakothek der Moderne. He's no longer employed by the museum.​

Someone in Germany was so confident in their artistic abilities, they went ahead and installed one of their paintings in a museum—without anyone else knowing.

A man in Munich is accused of illicitly hanging a painting in the Pinakothek der Moderne, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. The 51-year-old was an employee of the museum, and he hung his work on the modern-art floor while assisting in the installation of an exhibit on philanthropy.



“He was carrying tools, that’s why he went totally unnoticed,” Tine Nehler, a spokesperson for the museum, told the Times. “As a technician, he was able to move around all areas of the building outside of opening hours.”

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A Museum Employee in Germany Was Fired for Putting Up His Own Art

An employee at the Pinakothek der Moderne illicitly hung his own painting at the museum. He's no longer employed by the institution.

robbreport.com

Well, hopefully this man gets another job. The museum could have given him an unpaid leave of absence, firing him was a little harsh in my opinion.

 

[Michie]

Well, hopefully this man gets another job. The museum could have given him an unpaid leave of absence, firing him was a little harsh in my opinion.

Pieces are in art museums for a reason. It was not harsh.

 

[AlexB23]

Pieces are in art museums for a reason. It was not harsh.

I agree, but maybe a few month's leave could work well, as a harsh warning.