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The couple said they were warned about moving their studio to the
neighborhood."Next year, in two years, I strongly believe this will be a nice
art center here," said Yordanov.. Yordanov is challenging the citys plan to
demolish the church.Yordanov is creating an art center in a burned-out church in
Chicagos Englewood neighborhood.
Plamen Yordanov told WLS-TV that his sculpture, titled Mirror
stainless steel letters Manufacturers "Light Infinity," was stolen Wednesday
while he and his wife were outside the building doing yard work. Louis next week
for several months.Size apparently didnt deter thieves from stealing a 300-pound
(135-kilogram) sculpture from a former Chicago church. Yordanov wonders if the
thieves simply want to make money off the brass. Its made of brass and stained
glass and its shaped like a large ring. But they said plans wont change, despite
the theft."I just hope they will change their thinking to appreciate a piece of
art that an artist worked hard for," said Yordanovs wife, Ivliana Foghis.The
sculpture has been displayed in New York and Chicago and was supposed to go to
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