Right about now, everyone that’s anyone in the world of contemporary art is heading over to Miami for The Art Miami show. Well, except for Survival of Serena by artist Carole Feuerman. Poor Serena is officially the first casualty of the massive art fair, as this 4 x 8 foot resin sculpture was broken in transit today, arriving in Miami smashed to bits.
From the looks of that flimsy plywood crate, it seems as if Serena wasn’t properly packaged. The worst part? The sculpture was valued at a whopping $350,000 but Feuerman says insurance will only pay $9,100. Ouch.
The piece had been displayed in China at the National Museum of China in Beijing during the Olympics and later in Italy. Survival of Serena was to serve as the welcome piece at Art Miami this week. Art Miami officials decided to display the sculpture and crate in their shattered form. True to its name, however, Feuerman says she will try to make another Serena…this one will really earn the title of Survivor.
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