Published 19th February 2023
Written by By Zoe Sottile, CNN
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A blue balloon dog sculpture developed by Koons burglarized small fragments when a visitor inadvertently kicked its podium, according to the gallery hosting the piece.
In a declaration shown CNN over email, the gallery’s district supervisor, Cédric Boero, who was handling the Art Wynwood cubicle, informed CNN that the gallery acts as “among the main agents for the popular Jeff Koons balloon dogs sculptures.”
“Of course it is heartbreaking to see such a renowned piece damaged,” said Boero.
He said the piece fell after an unnamed art collector going to the cubicle inadvertently kicked the pedestal throughout the fair’s opening mixed drink hour Thursday night.
Bel-Air Fine Art was showing the sculpture as part of its cubicle at Art Wynwood in Miami. Credit: Bel-Air Fine Art Contemporary Art Galleries
“The collector never ever meant to break the sculpture, in truth she never ever touched it with her hands,” he said. “It was the opening mixed drink, great deals of individuals were on our cubicle, she offered inadvertently a little begin the pedestal, which sufficed to trigger the sculpture to drop.”
“This example sadly takes place, that is why the art work was covered by insurance coverage,” he said.
The gallery shared pictures of the sculpture decreased to scraps of ceramic pushing the flooring.
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The 2021 piece was entitled “Balloon Dog (Blue)” and valued at around $42,000, according to an email from Bel-Air Fine Art. The sculpture was made from porcelain and determined 40 x 48 x 16 cm. An overall of 799 editions of the sculpture were made.
The sculpture, revealed here prior to it was broken, was among 799 editions developed by Koons. Credit: Bel-Air Fine Art Contemporary Art Galleries
Koons and Art Wynwood did not instantly respond to CNN’s ask for remark.
Koons’ balloon animal figures are a few of the most renowned — and pricey — sculptures in the modern art world. His pieces have actually brought jaw-dropping amounts at auction: “Rabbit” (1986) cost $91 million at Christie’s New York in 2019, and “Balloon Dog (Orange)” (1994-2000) cost $58.4 million 6 years previously.
He has actually developed numerous performances of the balloon dogs, a few of them overlooking 10 feet high, and a few of them simply over a foot high, like the sculpture that shattered.
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