Parisian artist Claire Fontaine is known for her neo-conceptual works, but when a map of America constructed of matches was set ablaze late Tuesday night it sent San Francisco firefighters rushing to a Mission District neighborhood art gallery.
Authorities said they got a 911 call around 10 p.m. of smoke and flames coming from the Queens Nail Annex gallery.
Arriving firefighters discovered that the gallery owner had set one of Fontaine’ works – a map of the United States constructed from 25,000 matches -- ablaze.
The blaze left a scorch mark on the wall and damage to the ceiling.