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German art gallery fires employee for hanging his own painting in exhibition

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An employee at a modern art gallery in Germany has been fired after hanging up his own work at an exhibition in the hope of getting his break in the art world.

The 51-year-old, who has not been, where he was employed as part of the technical team.

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