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  • May 2008
    • Sculpture Thieves Seek Scrap Metal

      Sculpture Thieves Seek Scrap Metal

      (Newser) - A wave of sculpture thefts has little to do with the pieces’ artistic merit: Police believe they’ve been stolen for their valuable copper content, the Wall Street Journal reports. In the past 18 months, three public artworks displayed in Brea, Calif., have disappeared—and the trend is appearing across the country, pushing some artists to consider dropping bronze as a medium. More »

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      art   commodities   art theft   sculpture   copper   public sculpture

  • February 2008
    • Chicago Gets Olympic Makeover

      Chicago Gets Olympic Makeover

      (Newser) - Chicago is serious about hosting the 2016 Olympics, and the city is doing everything possible to land the event, the Washington Post reports. The buzzword is "global": Chicago is entertaining foreign dignities, teaching new languages in its schools, and erecting public sculptures and buildings. But for the Windy City’s poor, the campaign carries a steep price. More »

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      Chicago   2016 Olympics   Chicago Olympics   South Side   public sculpture   Windy City

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