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View story Boy Sticks Gum on $1.5 Million Painting 8 / 0 http://www.artnewsblog.com/2006/03/helen-frankenthaler-with-... Submitted by hmbarth 1 month, 3 days, 22 hours ago In the Detroit Institute of Art, a 12-year-old boy stuck a wad of chewed gum on an abstract painting by Helen Frankenthaler. The painting, called "The Bay" has been left with a small stain, but according to the curator of the Detroit Institute of Art, it will not be permanently damaged. Tags: gum, detroit, abstract, helen frankenthaler comment (0) | Category: Painting | Add hmbarth as a friend Comments Votes (my friends) Votes (Everyone) Add your comment Add your comment If you already have an account, sign in: Email address: Password: If you don't, just complete these fields: (or join art2news:: News and events in the Visual Arts for free) Your name: Your site: (optional) Your comment: (You have up to 5000 characters left) Can you see the 5 most prominent letters/numbers in this image? (case insensitive) Please enter them here: « go back

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