A person accidentally broke a sculpture worth several thousand dollars at the Art Wynwood fair in Miami

A collector visiting a contemporary art fair in the United States accidentally dropped a small glass sculpture by renowned artist Jeff Koontearing her apart.

The shiny blue sculpture, which was part of the famous series “balloon dog“, was valued at $42,000.

The accident happened on Thursday evening during an exclusive visit to the Wynwood and Miami Art Fairleading some collectors to think it was a performance.

I saw the woman who was there, and she was touching (the sculpture), then the thing fell and broke into a thousand pieces“, he said FoxNews artist Stephen Gamson.

As he said, he believed that the wife had hit the job to see if it was a real ball. Additionally, the art collector asked gallery staff if he could purchase the fragments of the work.

The sculpture, about 16 inches high and nearly 20 inches long, stood alone on an acrylic base bearing the surname of de Koons.

Another visitor took video as salon workers swept away the shards of glass. “I can’t believe anyone could knock it down,” the voice in the video reads.

Benedicte Caluch, art consultant for Bel-Air Fine Art, which sponsored Koons’ work, told the Miami Herald that the woman had no intention of breaking the piece and that the insurance company would cover the damage. “It was an event! Everyone came to see what had happened. It was like when a piece of Banksy was broken“, he commented.

Koons, who was not present, is an American sculptor and painter who draws inspiration from everyday objects, including balloon animals.

His sculptures of balloon dogs vary in size from less than 30 centimeters to over 3 meters and are presented in bright colors.

Art Wynwood, an art fair in downtown Miami where more than 50 galleries from the United States and abroad exhibit their works, is open until this Sunday.

(With information from AFP)

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