Artist Jo Messer Involved in 2021 Theft of Beloved Elvis Sculpture in New York

There are thefts of paintings worth millions, and then there are thefts of objects of lesser monetary value whose worth cannot be entirely quantified. The mysterious taking of a sculpture of Elvis Presley at the New York restaurant Jolene in 2021 falls into the latter category, but it’s of art-world interest because it involves a painter of note.This bizarre heist is the subject of a new investigation in the New Yorker, and it turns out that artist Jo Messer took part, reportedly aiding he