Art theft

Grayson Perry’s Alien Baby stolen from Bristol’s Hidden Gallery

Bristol, United Kingdom · Source report date:

Grayson Perry’s Alien Baby / Avon and Somerset Police, via Bristol24/7.
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Bristol24/7 reported a police investigation after Grayson Perry’s Alien Baby was stolen from Hidden Gallery in Clifton Arcade. The limited-edition gilded ceramic figure is 27 cm tall. Police sought information about two men seen near the display. The dated report makes no announcement of recovery or conviction.

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Art theftGrayson Perry

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