During the first month of the Art In Storefront Project, a local project created to combat or cover over the economic downturn, one artist was already stabbed.
From the coverage on Two Coats of Paint: "San Francisco street artist Chor Boogie
was working on a project on Market Street between Sixth and Seventh
street (in image at right) when he confronted four people who were
trying to steal his spray paint. They stabbed him and took off on a
Muni bus, but he hopes surveillance cameras will help police track them
down. Boogie's mural is part of San Francisco's Art in Storefronts
project launched last month. The arts commission selected 20 artists to
come up with art installations aimed at revitalizing Market Street and
other neighborhoods.
"Chor Boogie along with all the other artists who were invited to the
Art In Storefronts program were only paid $500 to help defray some of
their expenses associated with these installations, so they're really
providing a gift to the city," says Luis Cancel from the San Francisco
Arts Commission. Naturally the arts commission hopes this was an
isolated incident but recommends that artists painting murals for the
city work in teams."
Nice -- "work in teams." That's kinda like saying "when gussying up our City you're on your own." More coverage is here.
