The center had budgeted NT $ 1 million to purchase art, and inquired about the possibility of buying some of Wang's paintings. But Wang said he wasn't selling. The administrators at the culture center changed tack and asked whether he would sell them some watercolors.
有一回宜蘭文化中心有一筆百萬元的典藏預算要收藏王攀元的畫作，王攀元說不賣，文化中心的行政人員以為他是捨不得賣油畫，就請他賣水彩畫好了。