BOLO: Crying Velvet Elvis from MOBA/Somerville Theatre

[josephineave.livejournal.com]

As the 2nd in my continuing series documenting art theft in the Greater Davis Square area, I bring you today a heartbreaking theft from the Museum of Bad Art.

From their Facebook page:

ANOTHER THEFT AT MOBA!

This piece has been stolen from the MOBA gallery in the Somerville Theatre. It was on display for informational purposes only, as we do not include paintings on velvet in the collection. This is the second theft this year; it's getting annoying. If you are the selfish lout who took it, or have information about the piece's whereabouts, please contact: curator@museumofbadart.org.

Comments

[squirrelitude]

This is terrible! What kind of miscreant would steal such irreplaceable art?

[koshmom.livejournal.com]

I remember looking at the velvet Elvis and being astonished at how Bad a piece of "art" it was. I wonder why anyone would steal it, (why would they *want it*??) unless it's some sort of a frat-type prank. What was the other piece that was stolen?

[josephineave.livejournal.com]

Here's an article about the 3 thefts this year, 2 in Somerville and 1 in Dedham. There are photos of the "art works".

http://www.metro.us/boston/local/article/1153880--museum-of-bad-art-says-works-stolen-from-somerville-dedham-galleries

(and the joke would be they were stolen by an art lover).

[josephineave.livejournal.com]

A little more news on the thefts from the MOBA newsletter:

A recent rash of thefts from MOBA's Somerville location has raised concerns about the trustworthiness and moral fiber of visitors to this gallery.

In May, the intricately embroidered piece The Birth of Man by Skidlo was taken. This week, the cheerful portrait, Robert went missing as well as Crying Elvis on velvet. The Elvis piece is not part of MOBA's permanent collection, but is important as an educational tool to illustrate differences between kitsch and sincere art.

The only lead we have thus far is from Friend of MOBA Corey Lindemann who reports seeing two drunks last Friday night in the area between Porter Square and Davis Square carrying two paintings and yelling that they "had art."

If you are the selfish lout who took it, or have information about the pieces whereabouts, please contact: curator@museumofbadart.org.