Art theft

Golden egg stolen from Salvador Dalí’s Space Venus

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Source report date:

Space Venus after the theft; Susanna Strem / Chali Rosso Art Gallery
Space Venus after the theft; Susanna Strem / Chali Rosso Art Gallery Image source ↗
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The golden egg was removed from the outdoor bronze Space Venus exhibited by Chali Rosso Art Gallery. The rest of the sculpture remained in place. At publication the gallery was requesting its return, and no suspects or recovery had been reported.

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Art theft

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Rembrandt, Self-Portrait (1630), Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

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