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Art & Antiques | January 2006
"Flight" Takes Off
BOISE, IDAHO—During Halloween weekend, Boise State University art professor John Taye's "Flight of Dreams," a 35-pound wooden sculpture of a nude woman, was stolen from the Faculty Art Exhibition in the gallery of the university's liberal arts building. While remaining open during weekends, the display area is locked at night. According to gallery director Kirsten Furlong, the thief gained access to the work by scaling a 9-foot wall. Curiously left behind during the burglary was the Plexiglas rod that enabled the sculpture to "float"; without it, the sculpture cannot properly be displayed.
The Boise Police Department reports finding fingerprints and shoeprints on the wall, but has revealed no suspects as of press time. New security measures are underway, Furlong says, such as cameras and the conversion of wall heights to 12 feet. "We're hoping if it's a young person that he or she will say something or show it to somebody," Taye says. "It was one of my better pieces. I was really sorry to see it go. This was the first time in 30 years of showing my work at the gallery to have anything stolen. It was quite a shock."
Taye totals his loss at $2,500 or higher. Anyone with information should contact the police at 208.343.2677.
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