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Ringling Museum Theft

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Bronze Sculpture Stolen From Ringling Museum

John and Mable Ringling Museum Of Art is asking for the return of the sculpture "Endogenae" to the museum.

The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art suffered an Election Day art heist and today officials are asking for the return of the bronze sculpture. Museum officials announced Thursday morning that sculpture Endogenae was cut from its pedestal and removed from the museum grounds and the theft was reported to Sarasota Police on Tuesday. The 20th century bronze sculpture was completed by American Artist A. Arlie Sinaiko, who died in 1984. “Endogenae has long been on display on the Museum grounds and this theft is unprecedented,” said Steven High, executive director for The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. “The work was damaged when it was taken and so has no acceptable value. We are most concerned with the sculpture’s return to the …

sammywan

9:00 pm on Monday, November 19, 2012

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