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Tristian Koenig, a disgraced Melbourne gallerist accused of bilking several outraged artists he’d represented, went on the run in August after a warrant was issued for his arrest. According to local artist Mark McCarthy, Koenig—who’s being sued by at least seven artists—was in Richmond, Melbourne on Monday evening.
McCarthy told The Daily Beast he’d bought a pair of shoes from an online seller he later recognized as the fugitive dealer after the two met up in person at 6pm on October 10th in the Melbourne suburb. Koenig’s last known address is located in Richmond.
Browsing Facebook Marketplace, McCarthy spotted a pair of North Face boots listed by a seller named Tristian Koenig and was stoked: he’d been looking for new kicks to “crash around in.”