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Fla. Artist Smashes $1M Vase in Miami Museum

by Curt Anderson via “ABC News”

“A South Florida artist is facing a criminal charge after police say he smashed a $1 million vase at Miami’s new art museum in what appears to be a form of protest.

Maximo Caminero, 51, was charged with criminal mischief after Sunday’s incident at the Perez Art Museum Miami. According to a Miami Police Department arrest affidavit, a security guard told officers that Caminero picked up a colored vase by Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei. When told to put it down, the security guard said Caminero smashed it on the floor.

A police affidavit says Caminero told officers he broke the vase to protest the museum’s lack of local artist displays. Caminero, a painter who lives in Miami, declined comment when reached by telephone Monday. He said he will have an afternoon news conference Tuesday. . . . .”

“Nativity” by Lorenzo Lotto

“Nativity” by Lorenzo Lotto (1523 a.d.)

Oil Painting in the High Renaissance style by famous artist Lorenzo Lotto. Currently held at the Pinacoteca Nazionale gallery in  Siena, Italy