The Love of Art Heists

Americans are indifferent to art. But they obsess over art heists. "It’s as though a nation of teetotalers chooses, year after year, to hang out in bars

Americans are indifferent to art. But they obsess over art heists. "It’s as though a nation of teetotalers chooses, year after year, to hang out in bars

The Love of Art Heists

Jackson Arn at Art in America: I didn’t take much convincing. In movies, there is always that scene where the criminal, having said no, changes his mind and growls, “I’m in,” but I was feeling more agreeable. When an old friend approached me about one more job with a big payday, I decided to say yes before I’d finished the email. And so, for weeks, I read and watched nothing but stories about stealing art. In time, they began to blend together, …