"Art buff" is taking on a whole new meaning at a British art gallery where the owner is encouraging patrons to get naked for his nude exhibition.
Swindon gallery owner Kevin Money says anyone who sheds their clothes for the "Bodyline" exhibition will get a 25 percent discount on anything they buy, Sky News reported Monday.
So far, however, no one has taken him up on the offer, he said.
"We had someone almost do it yesterday, but they changed their mind at the last minute," he said, adding that he has even offered to close the blinds for shy customers.
Money said he came up with the idea as a way to get people closer to his art and experience it in a more profound way, Sky News said. "We're hoping that people will come in, look at the paintings and say, 'I've got a body. I'm not ashamed of it.'"
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