An assistant deputy warden at New York’s Ryker’s Island jail was found not guilty of masterminding the theft of a Salvador Dali drawing. “The $250,000 drawing, which depicts Christ’s crucifixion, was signed and dedicated by the artist to Rikers inmates in 1965, and was displayed in a case near the entrance of the Eric M. Taylor Center. The artwork has not been recovered.”
Tag: 06.05.04
Saatchi Fire Brings Out The Hatred
A big revelation following the Saatchi art fire: “What was amazing in the days following the fire was the level of sheer hatred shown towards British art from every section of society. A nation united, pissing on the flames. People hilariously offered to crochet a new tent for Tracey Emin with their name all over it. Parents hilariously got their children to scrawl all over a piece of paper and then sent it to Charles Saatchi.”