He stole art from a gallery. Replaced it with his own paintings. Nobody noticed for three weeks.
A man steals original artwork from a small gallery. Replaces each piece with his own paintings. Same frames. Same sizes. Nobody notices for three weeks. Until an art critic visits.
He visited the gallery on a Monday.
Took photos of every piece.
Went home.
Painted copies.
Not exact copies.
His own style.
Same palette. Same size. Same frames.
Returned at 3 a.m.
Swapped six paintings.
His for theirs.
The gallery opened Tuesday.
Nobody noticed.
Not the owner.
Not the regulars.
Not the staff.
For three weeks.
His paintings hung where originals should be.
Signed with his initials.
In the lower right corner.
Where the original artist had signed.
He replaced six gallery paintings with his own. Nobody noticed for three weeks. Same frames. Same sizes. His initials where the originals' signatures should be. The longest unnoticed art swap in gallery history.