Art Theft Through the Ages
For as long as people have been collecting art, others have been pilfering it. Whether out of malice, in the name of class warfare, or in the hope of quick riches, stealing art has become an art in and of itself. Most heists are meticulously planned and take less than five minutes. Some have dramatic consequences; others are comic failures.
Explore art thievery at its finest with us — from the storied past of the Mona Lisa (she got around) to the recent Monet/Gauguin/Matisse debacle in Rotterdam. We’ll also discuss the motivations behind art theft and why crooks often get caught. As a special treat, KCDC’s resident hacker, Bradford Barr, will finish the class with a lesson in art theft techniques.
Location
Hamiltonian Gallery
1353 U Street NW
Washington,
DC
20009
Neighborhood: U Street
Past event
Instructors
Bradford Barr is a professional software developer and former president of HacDC, a hacker space located in Mount Pleasant. He has years of experience in many fields of computing, from operating systems to Artificial Intelligence, and has taught several introductory programming classes.
Elena Goukassian has been a KCDC organizer since 2011. She has an MA in German and European Studies from Georgetown and now works as an arts writer, reporter, and editor.
Rachel Sadon is a journalist by day and thrift store enthusiast by night. She likes taking unused things apart and turning them into something new. She has many different types of glue.