Guggenheim offered Trumps a gold toilet in lieu of a Van Gogh
The request was for a Van Gogh to adorn the walls of the president and first lady's private residence in the White House. The answer? No -- but how about a fully functioning, 18-karat gold toilet instead? While it's customary for US presidents to borrow works of art during their time in office, the Guggenheim in Donald Trump's hometown of New York was polite, but firm in its refusal, The Washington Post reported. When the White House requested the renowned Dutch painter's "Landscape With Snow," the museum's chief curator -- an outspoken ...
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