While not contemporary, the story about the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa is a fascinating episode of greed, conspiracy, secrets, lies, and more lies. An excerpt from the upcoming book, The Crimes of Paris: A True Story of Murder, Theft, and Detection, by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler appears in the May issue of Vanity […]
April 16th, 2009
Categories: Political, France, Arrest, Forgery, Power players, History, Masters, Museum, Controversy, Paris, Stolen . Author: ian l.c.v. . Comments: Comments Off
Yoshitomo Nara should not be underestimated.
The NY Post reports that on his way home after installing his current solo show at Marianne Boesky in Chelsea, Nara was accosted by the NYPD allegedly struggling briefly with officers before eventually being “charged with resisting arrest, making graffiti, criminal mischief, possession of graffiti tools and damaging property” for […]
March 13th, 2009
Categories: Asian, Graffiti, East Village, Arrest, Chelsea, Japan, New York, Celebrity, Art Star, Opening . Author: ian l.c.v. . Comments: Comments Off