Naked Artist Takes Over Columbus Pedestal | Annapolis News

A naked performance artist known as “Ham” turned the former Christopher Columbus statue pedestal in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor into his stage, posing like Michelangelo’s David for three hours—complete with an umbrella—before cops had to use a cherry picker to haul him down. Resisting arrest and drawing a crowd, the artist, known for escalating his public art from sunglasses to full nudity, was taken into custody at 9:30 AM, shortening his planned 24-hour stunt. It was a bold, chaotic, and conversation-starting spectacle that kicked off the weekend with a splash. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/dd2e6f0d1d382775