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The Los Angeles artist best known now for his Obama poster was taken into custody on his way to Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art for the opening of his first solo exhibition. There were two warrants accusing him of tagging property with graffiti. He was apparently released but will be arraigned on Monday.
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