An artwork from the Provincial Government Building in Novi Sad has vanished, prompting a police report and notification to the Basic Public Prosecutor's Office, as reported by the portal 'Moj Novi Sad'. The police confirmed the report on November 10, the same day the editorial requested information from the police and the Provincial Government. The police stated that the artwork was reported missing from the Provincial Government building, and the Basic Public Prosecutor's Office will be informed, with a report on the incident to be submitted.
The disappearance of the artwork was reported to the police on the same day the editorial sought information from the police and the Provincial Government, though it is unclear whether the report was filed before or after the journalistic inquiry. According to the portal, the artwork is likely valuable, but its value has not been officially confirmed. As of August 2021, the Provincial Government owned 520 artworks, and in the same year, it purchased 89 more from the Development Bank of Vojvodina for over six million dinars.
Among the artists whose works are in the Provincial Government's collection are Mića Popović, Vlada Veličković, Mersad Berber, Olja Ivanjicki, and Sava Stojkov. The incident raises questions about security procedures in the building, which has been reinforced in recent years, and there are also access control devices. In recent years, the security of the building has been managed by retired police officers and security services.
The incident has raised concerns about the security procedures in the building, which has been reinforced in recent years, and there are also access control devices. In recent years, the security of the building has been managed by retired police officers and security services.