Suspects try to steal $45K Basquiat painting from Manhattan exhibit

Two would-be artwork thieves tried to grab a Jean-Michel Basquiat portray from a Chelsea gallery earlier this month, police stated.

The tried heist occurred at Taglialatella Galleries on the night of Might 14, the NYPD introduced Wednesday.

The suspects — a younger man and lady with European accents — entered the tenth Avenue showcase simply earlier than 5:30 p.m. and tried to swipe the unidentified Basquiat, police stated.

The NYPD valued the work at $45,000. Work by the late Manhattan avenue artist and counter-culture icon routinely promote for eight figures, and one in every of his works fetched a document $110 million at a 2017 public sale.

The 2 suspects had been final seen strolling away from the gallery empty-handed, safety footage confirmed.

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