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The Trumps Requested to Borrow Van Gogh Painting from Guggenheim—They Were Offered a Gold Toilet Instead
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| Last Edited | RP Jan 26, 2018 06:55am |
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| News Date | Thursday, January 25, 2018 11:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | In a massively bold trolling of President Donald Trump, Guggenheim chief curator Nancy Spector offered to send the first family an 18-karat gold toilet last fall, instead of the painting they'd requested, “Landscape with Snow” by Vincent Van Gogh.
The functioning toilet made of solid gold is titled "America." The work was created by contemporary artist Maurizio Cattelan and debuted at the Guggenheim in 2016. Critics interpret the piece to be a satirical statement about American excess. The White House was offered "America" on a "long-term loan." |
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