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[...] Dear Art Thief. [...]

By: damien james

damien james — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:51:29 +0000

Drunk is, in fact, a likely explanation, but a shitty excuse. (And let’s be honest: First-Friday’s at the Flat Iron, coinciding with the smART Show, around midnight, is pretty much a recipe for at least drunkenness. Two other artists were stolen from as well, however, both in the same corridor as me. It could’ve simply been an intoxicated shopping spree, but that doesn’t necessarily make it any easier to stomach.)

By: Nate

Nate — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:07:23 +0000

Could the culprit have been drunk? Many people (myself included) do really rash senseless things, which they otherwise would not, while drunk. It just seems to be the most likely explanation and it excludes the culprit from any rational motive, which may be an easier notion to live with.

Here’s a simple material solution, which may help prevent such occurrences in the future:

http://www.idealtruevalue.com/servlet/the-68048/Detail

Affix the top hole to the back of your piece at the bottom of the frame. After hanging the piece sink a screw, threw the bottom hole, into the wall. Paint the bottom portion of the mending plate to match the color of the gallery wall, and ta-da- secured.

By: damien james

damien james — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:05:42 +0000

Billgrab, thanks for the offer. Here’s my email: notjackkerouac@yahoo.com
(Probably not the smartest thing to put out there, but what the hell?)

By: billgrab

billgrab — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:19:04 +0000

Damien,sorry to hear about that. There ARE CAMERAS in the Flat Iron Building that Im sure you can access video because I have done so in the past when something was stolen. Contact me & I’ll give you the info.

By: VeganGallery

VeganGallery — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:12:56 +0000

Hey Art Thief, Damien’s next show is @ Vegan Gallery on Saturday, June 20th, 7-11pm exhibiting many more pieces definitely worth stealing, but I’m not giving you the address!

By: damien james

damien james — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:28:30 +0000

Thanks for your commiseration, Tom. i’ll let you know if the culprit turns up at a future show. And i’ll keep my eyes open for your stickers!

By: Tom Lynch

Tom Lynch — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:15:13 +0000

One time, in my younger years of playing in bands, someone stole an entire stack of stickers from our merch table. I thought, “What the hell is a person gonna do with 200 copies of the same sticker?” While I was amused by the idea of some stranger completely covering his or her car with the stolen property, I couldn’t help but be pissed. I’m still pissed, and this was like ten years ago.

But this is an atrocity. A piece of art? What has become of this world?