A collector visiting a contemporary art fair in the United States accidentally dropped a small glass sculpture by the renowned artist Jeff Koonstearing her apart.
The bright blue sculpture, which was part of the famous series “balloon dog“, was valued at $42,000.
The accident occurred Thursday night during an exclusive tour of the fair Art Wynwood en Miamileading some collectors to think that it was some performance.
“I saw the woman who was there, and she was touching (the sculpture), and then she thing fell and broke into a thousand pieces“, he told Fox News artist Stephen Gamson.
Another visitor took a video as employees at the show swept up the glass shards.
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“I can’t believe someone could make him fall“, is heard in the voice of the video.
Benedicte Caluch, an art consultant for Bel-Air Fine Art, which sponsored Koons’ piece, told the Miami Herald that the woman had no intention of breaking the piece and that the insurer would cover the damage.
Koons, who was not present, is an American sculptor and painter who draws his inspiration from everyday objects, including balloon animals.
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