Sculpture Space, a residency program for sculptors in Utica, New York, was ransacked and severely damaged by vandals in the early hours of Sunday, August 28. The Utica Police Department told Hyperallergic that an investigation is ongoing. The motive for the attack remains unclear. Several donated pieces of artwork for an upcoming charity auction were damaged or destroyed in the raid, Sculpture Space said in a Facebook statement today. The 44-year-old organization provides up to 25 artists-in-residence annually with housing, studio space, and equipment. The damage to the arts center, located in an old industrial plant, is extensive. According to...