A Danish court ruled last week that Jens Haaning has to repay 492,549 kroner ($69,894 ) to Kunsten Museum in Aalborg for having violated his contract.
His lawyer, Peter Schønning, said Wednesday that the contemporary artist is appealing the ruling and declined further comment.
Instead, he submitted two empty canvases for the exhibition, entitled “Work It Out," said the artwork represented his current work situation and kept the money.
When Haaning refused to return the cash after the exhibition ended, the museum took legal action.
Haaning has denied having committed a crime and insists he did produce a work of art.
Persons:
—, Jens Haaning, Peter Schønning, Haaning, Jan
Organizations:
Kunsten Museum
Locations:
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Danish, Aalborg, Austria, Copenhagen