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12- Year Old in Taiwan Trips, Punches Hole in Paolo Porpora Canvas

Thursday, August 27th, 2015

A 12-year old boy in Taiwan accidentally punched a hole in Paolo Porpora’s Flowers, after tripping and falling towards the painting this week.  “The painting’s bottom right is damaged,” says exhibition organizer, Sun Chi-hsuan. “The boy’s hand made contact with the artwork and left a hole the size of a fist.” (more…)