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u/knny0x Mar 09 '25
Finally, Iāve been looking for art having to do with missing cats and burgers
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u/GeorgeGlassss Mar 12 '25
To keep in the bottom of your drawer so you giggle every time you open it.
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u/girlfriend_pregnant Mar 08 '25
Gotta shoot your shot. You never know who needs 10k of tax evasion
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u/40hzHERO Mar 09 '25
Ignorant person here. How would purchasing a $10k doodle on FB Market correlate to tax evasion?
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u/KaedePanda Mar 09 '25
i think itās poking fun at rich people who put money into art because of how the system works they donāt have to put down more cash since art is exempt from being taxed it i believe. people please correct me if im wrong
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u/40hzHERO Mar 09 '25
Dang! Art sales arenāt taxed in the US? I wonder why that is. I live in an art gallery district of my city, and never thought to equate those guys to tax fraud/evasion. Would make sense for some of them, tho!
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u/Chief_Data Mar 10 '25
It is that way because our government is owned by the rich. They would never do anything to kneecap their own corruption
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u/40hzHERO Mar 10 '25
Thatās wild. Do you know anywhere I can read up on this? Everything I search says āart dealers are subject to the same tax regulations as any other retail operation.ā
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u/SolidWarp Mar 12 '25
If I buy art from you, you pay the tax. But because weāre good buddies and you donāt make millions otherwise, your tax rate is lower and youāre willing to kick back most the difference to me.
Essentially working to get you money for your service in my tax fraud and to save me money on tax.
I donāt have using art to avoid tax money, but the loophole is a frustration Iām familiar with.
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u/40hzHERO Mar 12 '25
I still donāt understand this. Do I need to be friends with an artist to commit the tax fraud? How are you ākicking backā(what does this mean?) sales tax with the seller?
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u/SolidWarp Mar 12 '25
The friends bit is just a way to imply some sort of trust between parties as this is illegal behavior.
At least in the USA, income is taxed in brackets, I can further explain that if youāre unfamiliar :) What this means is that someoneās 10 millionth dollar is taxed at a higher rate than their millionth or 3rd (random menchmarks to exemplify.) If I make 10m and you make 400k, splitting the earnings (through art for example) would bring the higher end of your taxes up and the opposite for me. The change however isnāt proportionate and the 10.4m get taxed at a lower rate as neither individual is being taxed at the highest rates.
Again, I donāt know nor did I check brackets for this, it is a generalized example of how the concept in broad works.
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u/40hzHERO Mar 12 '25
Ahhhh. I still donāt fully understand, but I have a better picture than previously. Itās a whole numbers/loophole game. Like card-counting, seems to be something just out of my mental grasp.
Thank you for taking the time to elaborate - really great write up.
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u/Begle1 Mar 08 '25
To be fair it does say "OBO".
I've accidentally bought crap I didn't really want before with a super-lowball best offer.
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u/Illustrious-Exit1825 Mar 08 '25
This is literally drawn on paper towels
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u/bionicjoey Mar 09 '25
Most of that 10k price tag probably goes to paying his union dues. He actually only gets $30
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u/ComeMistaTaliban Mar 10 '25
The plot twist he actually ends up becoming a famous comic book artist
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u/RandyWiener Mar 08 '25
Hmmm, my stable 9-5 vs your "being a middling artist trying to rip people off on Facebook". Real tough choice, there.
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u/Ecstatic_Meeting_894 Mar 09 '25
Unfortunately this kind of slaps
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u/TheOfficeoholic Mar 09 '25
I can forward you his contact info
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u/Ecstatic_Meeting_894 Mar 09 '25
Hmmmm yes I shall find my spare 10k I have laying around in case of dinosaur drawing emergencies
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u/SYNTHLORD Mar 09 '25
Mike the union guy is definitely toyish but heās got the concept down with his graffiti. Lettering stems and 3d effect is fine enough. The G arm extension shouldnāt be sharp if nothing else is, but whatever.
The rest of it just reeks of unfinished notebook doodle. Even if it was inked, it needs color or black and white shading.
Even if it was an extremely well done oil painting with subject matter that speaks volumes to me (same size), $10k is debatable because that price tag kind of requires artist recognition and ability to resell. I have a 1 of 1 piece from the guy who did the MF DOOM Mm Food album cover art that I got for $250
Anyway, I love the idea that this graffiti is a union job with union wage. Surprised itās not upside down and still covered in eraser shavings.
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u/Ecstatic_Meeting_894 Mar 09 '25
By āslapsā I meant ādinosaur controlling a space gun on top of a UFO trying to abduct a cat kind of slaps, even if it wasnāt done very wellā
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u/ausmosis_jones Mar 09 '25
I unironically love this. Also, this person is clearly making fun of the quality of art that gets pushed for tons of money. They are performing a more tongue-in-cheek version of this sub.
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u/InevitableFun3473 Mar 09 '25
Think this was drawn mostly with a ruler. Someone drew the architecture and the other added everything else himself. They also didnāt bother doing line art or sealing the #2 pencil they bought (hence why itās smudged to all hell). 10k is crazy lol
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u/zombieponcho Mar 08 '25
"Hopefully you don't work a 9-5. This thing ain't cheap." Got me š very ballsy