Monday, December 21st, 2009...7:18 pm

Alas poor Metrobot, I hardly knew ye.

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The Metrobot has watched over 5th & Walnut for many years.  But no longer.  Spotted missing by the Cincinnati blog and the Provost of Cincinnati, this anonymous commenter explains that the CAC, which owns Metrobot, put it in storage when the lease for the space was up:

I noticed that the Nam June Paik robot sculpture was missing back in July. According to Jason Gargano at CityBeat: "…the CAC, which owns it, put it in storage when the owner of the Mercantile Building – which was leasing the space for it – asked for it to be removed when the lease was up."

I await the return of Metrobot, and look for him to reclaim his rightful place at 6th & Walnut as protector of the CAC.

Artist's rendition

Artist’s rendition

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