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Couple Mistakes $670,000 Abstract Painting For Interactive Exhibit, Paints Over It
['Tom Marks']
Star 106.3
An incident in South Korea made headlines when a young couple at an art exhibit mistook an abstract painting by John Andrew Perello, better known as JonOne, for an interactive piece.
The Gallery Setup & the MistakePerello’s work, titled Untitled, was displayed at the Street Noise exhibit in Seoul.
The Aftermath & Artist’s ResponseThe painting was estimated to be worth about $440,000 USD at the time, adjusted for inflation and converted to AUD, that’s about $670,000.
The gallery began discussing restoration, estimated to cost around 10 million Korean won (~ $13,700 AUD), while urging Perello not to hold the couple financially responsible.
He later said he didn’t mind the attention and even suggested he might one day thank them over tea.