Skalitzers Art Theft
The recent show at Skalitzers by Cope2 was a great success, capturing the attention of a broad audience in Berlin, as the first in a series of shows demonstrating the significance on the tag. We're apparently not the only ones who share this view, as on Friday night, a group of thieves broke into the gallery on Skalitzer Str and took off with the greater part of the works from the Cope2 show.
A group of four men were spotted with the works on the U-bahn between Kottbusser Tor and Hermanplatz, and according to a conversation they had with a witness, are believed to have targeted the gallery specifically for the works by Cope2. Berlin police are currently on the hunt for the tags.
Of all the works on display for the exhibition, only 4 remain and will be featured at the upcoming Stroke01 art fair in Munich from October 29-31.
The gallery is determined to retrieve the missing works and is offering a reward, no questions asked, for their return. If anyone has any further information, please contact kelly@skalitzers.com.
Cope2
One of New York's most prolific writers, Cope2 has achieved international recognition over the past decade for his distinctive style. Born in the South Bronx he began writing in 1978. He developed his style in the subways and streets of the Bronx throughout the 1980s and 1990s, becoming a legend on the street both in New York and internationally.
This is his first solo show in Europe.
Catalogue: Fine Lines - Cope2.pdf
Support: Yard5, Molotow Paints & Michelberger Hotel
FINE LINES – NEW WORKS BY COPE2
Stroke01 Art Fair
Munich
29 - 31 October 2009
Stroke01.com
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