Conceptual artist Jens Haaning intended the works to be a commentary on capitalism; the Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg sees them as a breach of contract.

Denmark's Kunsten Museum loaned artist Jens Haaning about $76,400 to create two pieces of modern art. Instead, he submitted two blank canvases and titled the work Take the Money and Run.

Danish artist Jens Haaning was ordered to repay the Kunsten Museum of Art for his empty canvases installation 'Take the Money and Run'.

"Trolls: A Field Study by Thomas Dambo" will make its North American debut in at the North Carolina Arboretum in November.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish artist who was given a pile of cash by a museum in northern Denmark to create a piece for its exhibition on labor conditions two years ago submitted two empty ...

Jens Haaning was supposed to create works of art with the 530,000 Danish krone ($76,000) lent to him by a museum, but instead he took the money and ran in the name of art. Now, after almost two ...

A Danish artist known for his troll sculptures worldwide is in Wisconsin to share his work. He's creating his first troll in the state. But it is turning heads in Wauwatosa.

A Danish artist has been ordered to repay a museum after running off with its money upon being commissioned to create a piece of artwork but instead submitted two empty canvases titled "Take the ...

A Danish artist known for his troll sculptures worldwide is in Wisconsin to share his work. He's creating his first troll in the state. But it is turning heads in Wauwatosa.