One other media outlet had fun with this story, labeling it as 'breaking news.' It's not really interesting otherwise.
Visitor accidentally shatters Jeff Koons 'balloon dog' sculpture
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Re: Visitor accidentally shatters Jeff Koons 'balloon dog' sculpture
#12Similarly as when an individual takes down an unproportionally large part of a process (eg factory worker taking down the entire production line), this is the fault of the gallery that failed to secure the piece properly. Since about 800 of this dog is made, the cynically minded could think this was intentional for some publicity. It was insured, there are people wanting to buy the pieces, etc.
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#13From the article -
> "This kind of thing unfortunately happens, that is why the artwork was covered by insurance"
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#14Odd, the article so confidently says it's an accident over and over, but other reports [1] [2] say she touched it on purpose.
Is the owner of the gallery district manager here simply lying for insurance purposes?
[1] https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/oops-woman-accidentally-br...
[2] https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/18/arts/jeff-koons-sculpture...
Re: Visitor accidentally shatters Jeff Koons 'balloon dog' sculpture
#15> a visitor accidentally kicked its podium In the opening crowded social event how can the sculpture be placed unsecured on a glass table - also, the sculpture had rounded smooth glossy point of contact (dog's legs). The podium: https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/q_auto,w_727,c_fit/http%3A...
Yikes, that's just begging to get knocked over
Re: Visitor accidentally shatters Jeff Koons 'balloon dog' sculpture
#16> a visitor accidentally kicked its podium In the opening crowded social event how can the sculpture be placed unsecured on a glass table - also, the sculpture had rounded smooth glossy point of contact (dog's legs). The podium: https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/q_auto,w_727,c_fit/http%3A...
Also, assuming it is LA, what about earthquakes? Several other sculptures on podiums there...
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#17Not the visitor’s fault. It’s the gallery’s fault for displaying an expensive work of art in such a way that it can easily be damaged accidentally or purposefully.
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#18I'm actually surprised at the value of this piece seeing that it's fairly famous. Just $42,000, is that a typo?!
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#19They should NFT the shit out of it. Oh wait, that was last year.
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#20I'm actually surprised at the value of this piece seeing that it's fairly famous. Just $42,000, is that a typo?!
I guess it's tiny and there are 700 something of them made.