Should a convicted art thief be able to paint a public mural in that city, even after serving prison time?
Spencer Reinhard is a convicted felon who hatched a scheme to steal priceless Audobon books in Transylvania University, here’s the link to the full story.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanityfair.com/magazine/2015/02/transy-book-heist/amp
Recently, the city of Lexington, where I live, commissioned him to paint a mural in the downtown area, across from the Central Public Library.
Even though Reinhard seems genuinely remorseful about his actions (I asked him a question about remorse during a Q+A) I think it’s a bit of a disgrace, especially since established artists in the community have a hard time getting permission to do murals.
What are your thoughts?
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