Should I bin my friend's art?

[Joyjazz]

My friend painted me a picture. The sentiment was lovely but I really hate it. It's not my taste and not in keeping with my house. I keep it behind the TV and hang it whenever she comes to visit so I don't hurt her feelings as she is really proud of this piece and spent many weeks making it. I'm moving to a new house and I don't want to be carrying things that I don't like or want to my new home. I want to take the frame and bin the actual painting. She's a good friend and she is likely to visit and possibly ask where the art is.

AIBU to put the painting in the bin?

Just say that it doesn’t go in the new house and ask if she would like it returned rather than it being shoved in a loft.

I wouldn’t be offended but equally I don’t often gift my art to friends or family because I don’t want them to feel that they have to pretend to like it! The only time that I’ve done anything other than cards for friends is when asked and even then I’m not going to sob into my pillow if they don’t want what I have done. It’s subjective.

Definitely don’t bin it or reuse the frame. I’m an artist who regularly exhibits and sells work. I never give pieces to anyone after giving a piece to family friends years ago. They told me they’d binned the original piece and reused the frame. I really hurt and still does. I’d rather they’d simply returned the piece to me.

You would chuck something in the bin that a good friend had spent many weeks making and is really proud of?

Since she put effort into it, just give it back to her and say you've agreed on minimal decorations for your new house

lol this is mental, imagine being that much of a dick

friends.fandom.com/wiki/Gladys

The painting was made on Friends TV show.
By someone called Phoebe.
I didn't watch friends but I did a reverse image search.

Reported thread.

The person who shared the photo from friends is not the OP.

It might be a gateway to Narnia, keep it safe!

That was the case with the picture of the Dawn Treader, which Eustace's Aunt Alberta didn't like at all, so she put it in a guest bedroom, as it had been a wedding present from somebody she did not want to offend.

Why are people reporting, the OP didn’t post the picture someone else did

Say your mum saw it and loved it so you gifted it to her. Also it suits her house better than your new one.

Or say you love it but it doesn't fit your new house, would she like it back or for you to donate it.

Why is that being a dick?

As an artist I'd much rather someone politely declined my work than it end up in the bin. Artists appreciate more than most that everyone has different taste.

If someone didn't want my work, that would be fine. If they put it in the bin I'd be devastated.

Why have you reported the thread? A random poster shared that picture, not the OP.

I don’t know, the OP has only posted one message but the picture everyone is commenting on isn’t from the OP someone else posted it

Yes, if I didn’t like it. I’d have displayed it for a long time already and now I no longer wish to display it.

Everyone seems to be assuming it’s some sort of highly accomplished piece, just not to the OP’s taste.

Be honest with your friend and offer the painting back to her.

Why?

And why did you feel the need to post that you’d done that? 😂

Another for “damaged during the move”. Along with some other things in the same box. Or she’ll wonder why only that painting suffered

Why wouldn't you give it back to them? They've put a lot of time into it and are really proud of it. I can't imagine throwing something in the bin that my friend had put so much into. It doesn't matter if it's 'highly accomplished', it's the time and effort she has spent on it.

Apologies to the op. As I scrolled down I saw a photo and thought the op has made that post but it was some wag having a laugh! 😂

I don’t think she should bin it, either. Just hang it somewhere out of the way.

Idk I just can’t imagine my friend putting so much effort into making something for me and then just going “oh sorry not for me”.

But tbf I’m not an artist, so maybe artists do feel differently.

I think I’d store it somewhere (loft if you have one) and then if she asks say you don’t know where you want to put it yet. If she keeps asking (which is quite rude in my opinion) I’d just reply with you haven’t had time yet / keep forgetting etc.

I know it’s not the same thing but this reminds me of a friend who gave me a CD of her music. I thought it was absolutely awful but was nice about it, while also saying it wasn’t really my thing. Next thing I know she wants to discuss the music track by track and I’m also supposed to read her poetry and give feedback, which also wasn’t my cup of tea.

You have to keep it, I’m afraid. Keep doing what you’re doing.

But….it would be mine?

Gosh I can’t believe so many people on here
a. Haven’t watched friends
b. Don’t notice that the picture wasn’t posted by the OP
c. Haven’t read the many other posts telling them the friends picture is a joke
d. Couldn’t use the tiniest bit of critical thinking/common sense to work out that it might possibly be a joke.