A 66-year-old crashed her Rolls-Royce into a Damien Hirst sculpture belonging to American hedge fund manager and prominent art collectors, Steven Tananbaum and his wife Lisa. The accident happened in Palm Beach, Florida on the evening of March 31, as the woman collided into the artwork, and subsequently plowed through an ornate fence where the luxury vehicle hurled five-feet below into the sand.
According to Palm Beach Daily News, the woman was not intoxicated but “had no recollection of the hours leading up to the crash.” The sculpture damaged, Sphinx, belongs to Hirst’s 2017 series, “Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable”, in which the British artist created a series of work and even a documentary recounting the stories behind these faux-artifacts — many of which were covered in coral and barnacles.
The homeowners report that significant damage has been done to the $3m USD sculpture, despite it only being knocked off its pedestal. As for the driver, Palm Beach Fire Rescue helped her to St. Mary’s Medical Center where she was treated for injuries. No one else was hurt in the incident.
