Unlucky VIP guest Made a famous sculpture worth nearly 1.5 million fall at an ar

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The incident that shocked VIP visitors toslot xocontemporary art at Art Windwood gallery in Miami, Florida, happened on Feb. 18. come


An unlucky female visitor touches the famous 'Balloon Dog' sculpture by contemporary sculptor Jeff Koons. and then accidentally caused the said statue to fall into pieces

The Balloon Dog statue is a glass sculpture that imitates the shape of a balloon that is shaped into a dog. metallic blue lacquer It has been valued at $42,000. The statue is displayed on a clear acrylic pedestal bearing Koons' name.


after the incident There are still some visitors who think it's not really an accident, but a setting up to convey artistic meaning.


Steven Gamson, an American artist and art collector, was also present. gave an interview to reporters that He saw the female visitor near the Balloon Dog and touched the statue with his hand. Then the statue fell and shattered all over the floor. He thought the woman would want to touch and see if the sculpture was really a balloon.

Benedict Kalush, art consultant at the Bel-Air Fine Art Gallery, sponsored the statue to be displayed at the event. told reporters that The female guest did not mean to break the statue. and the gallery has already insured against the damage .