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Dutch Museum Rescues Beer Can Artwork Mistaken for Trash

A museum staff member accidentally discarded the artwork, which was later recovered intact from a trash bin.

  • The artwork, titled 'All The Good Times We Spent Together,' was created by French artist Alexandre Lavet and features hand-painted beer cans.
  • The piece was displayed in a glass elevator at the LAM Museum in Lisse, Netherlands, as part of a strategy to present art in unconventional locations.
  • An elevator technician, unfamiliar with the exhibit, mistook the cans for actual litter and disposed of them during his shift.
  • Curator Elisah van den Bergh discovered the cans missing and retrieved them from a trash bag just before they were permanently discarded.
  • The museum holds no grudge against the technician, viewing the incident as a testament to the realism and impact of Lavet's artwork.
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