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The councillor's most recent legal troubles stem from an October 5 incident. On that date, Walsh removed two dildos and a metal box from "Identidem," an exhibit in Gallery 57, a public art space in the City Hall Annex. Hans Evers, the Cambridge artist whose work was featured, field...
In an interview last night, Evers estimated the damage to the materials, including several mounts and plexiglass disks, at $300.
Evers said he field the complaint out of principle. "It's absolutely unacceptable that a private individual or a public city official would go into an exhibition and either remove work or damage work in the way that Walsh did," he said. "It's completely illegal and he acted very...
At the hearing Evers will have to prove the intrinsic value of his pieces, and the damage to their value caused by Walsh. The councillor will try to show the arts council was negligent in its decision, and that Evers spread material he knew was obscene.
Meanwhile, Rafferty said he has subpeonsed the dildos and "other relevant items" from Evers.