Posted on Monday, 30 May 2011

wassadeal: Last year German visual artist Hans-Peter Feldmann was awarded $100,000 for winning the Hugo Boss Prize, awarded biannually for acknowledged achievement in the world of contemporary art.  This year he has decided to give back the money in a peculiarly fascinating way - he’s giving it to the Guggenheim Museum in the form of an installation.  Feldmann spent three days tacking one-hundred thousand dollar bills to the large gallery walls.

wassadeal:

Last year German visual artist Hans-Peter Feldmann was awarded $100,000 for winning the Hugo Boss Prize, awarded biannually for acknowledged achievement in the world of contemporary art.  This year he has decided to give back the money in a peculiarly fascinating way - he’s giving it to the Guggenheim Museum in the form of an installation.  Feldmann spent three days tacking one-hundred thousand dollar bills to the large gallery walls.

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