The Whitewash of the Chelsea Hotel Begins

Tom Acitelli of the Observer, was here at the Chelsea Hotel on Thursday, too early to observe the Chelsea’s art collection being removed from the walls, stairwells and halls, being carted off to god knows where.  Of   course not all of the artworks that were removed belonged to the Hotel.  Some belonged to the individual tenants and they have been told to contact the Chelsea Dynasty Corp. and provide proof of ownership to negotiate the return of their belongings.  Chelsea Dynasty?  Sounds like a bad Chinese takeout joint.