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Critics missed upside-down paintings in galleries for months

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When dealing with abstract splashes of color, orientation becomes somewhat subjective. Gallery curators have famously hung multi-million dollar canvases completely inverted for months without a single critic noticing the error. It truly highlights the profound depth of contemporary aesthetic analysis.

Critics missed upside-down paintings in galleries for months
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