In this recent photo, an artwork from the artist John Andrew Perello, also known as JonOne, is seen after it found with the brush strokes by a couple, center green colour, in Seoul, South Korea. Photo: AP
A South Korean exhibition company is trying to persuade an acclaimed American graffiti artist not to restore a US$440,000 (RM1.8mil) painting after it was accidentally vandalised by a couple who mistook it for participatory art.
The artist, John Andrew Perello, also known as JonOne, has expressed a desire for his painting to be restored in a way that won't financially burden the couple, who don't face criminal charges, Jiyoon Son, a manager from Seoul-based Content Creators of Culture, said Friday.
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