In the hours after the New York Post published an update on convicted scammer-turned-artist Anna Delvey’s art career—including that her editioned prints and original artworks with various galleries have pulled in more than $340,000 this year alone—there was another surge of interest, including visits to the web page and inquiries to the gallery.
Delvey, who was released from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) jail in October, must wear an ankle monitor bracelet while she remains under house arrest at the Lower East Side Manhattan apartment she rented after her conditional release. In an unusual twist, a condition of her release bans her from using social media.
None of that has stopped her art career from thriving. In fact, it started while she was still in jail, relying on materials furnished to her by dealer Christopher Martine of Founders Art Club in New York. In May, a show titled “Allegedly” was held at the Public hotel in downtown New York.
In total, 11 originals, from the 27 works she created in prison, have been released on the Founders site. Three have been sold to date, while eight are still available, Martine told Artnet News. Prices for the original pieces range from $17,000 to about $25,000.
Anna Delvey, The Delvey Crimes (2022). Image courtesy the artist and Founders Art Club.
And how does Delvey herself view her newfound calling as an artist? “I am happy to see my pieces get so much attention, and deeply grateful to have the…
