How an Art Heist at Taco Bell Is Fueling a Thriving Black Market
WEBJul 16, 2024 · In 2015, a Taco Bell in Westlake, Ohio, made headlines when someone stole a printed canvas featuring an original artwork designed for the fast food chain. Fast forward nearly a decade, and there ...
An unusual heist seems to be unfolding at Taco Bell - SFGATE
WEBMay 22, 2024 · Multiple users who claimed to manage Taco Bell stores said they took the art during renovations and were willing to pawn the pieces off, while others lamented that shift leads and higher-ups...
One of the most unusual heists in America seems to be unfolding at Taco …
WEBThe strange saga of the Taco Bell art heist. Getty Images/Illustration by SFGATE © Provided by The Amazing Times. When artist Mark Smith stepped off the plane from New York and arrived in...
Taco Bells have become a hub for art heists and we have questions
WEBMay 22, 2024 · Over 20 years ago, Mark Smith struck a deal with Taco Bell corporate to have his Basquiat-like paintings printed and hung in multiple locations across the country.
Art Heist at Taco Bell Stumps Police - Artnet News
WEBMar 17, 2015 · Are drunken munchies to blame in the case of the $800 painting stolen from the Taco Bell in Westlake, Ohio?
Art taken from Taco Bell franchises selling for thousands online - NBC News
WEBJun 7, 2024 · People have been stealing decor off of the walls of Taco Bell restaurants and selling it for thousands of dollars. The paintings by Mark T. Smith started disappearing from the franchises in...
Inside the Black Market for Taco Bell Store Art - Newser
WEBJun 2, 2024 · heist. Inside the Black Market for Taco Bell Store Art. SFGate reports on how prints commissioned 20 years ago are slipping off of walls and onto eBay. By Gina Carey, Newser Staff. Posted...
Art taken from Taco Bell franchises selling for thousands online
WEBJun 7, 2024 · People have been stealing decor off of the walls of Taco Bell restaurants and selling it for thousands of dollars. The paintings by Mark T. Smith started disappearing from the franchises in...
Inside the Black Market for Taco Bell Store Art - MSN
WEBThe first major incident involving the art came in 2015, when a theft occurred at an Ohio branch, per Artnet. It was estimated at the time that the painting was worth $800.
Taco Bell “Black market” 2024 Newser - Mark T. Smith
WEBTaco Bell “Black market” 2024 Newser. More press on the ongoing theft of Taco Bell artwork from Mark T Smith’s in-store decor campaign from 2003. After 20 years, these images still have tremendous popularity, selling on eBay and Reddit.
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