Art critic shatters US$20,000 contemporary piece at Mexican art fair


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An art critic has destroyed a contemporary piece at Mexico's premiere art fair, setting off a spirited debate about what constitutes art.

Critic Avelina Lésper said she accidentally shattered the installation Saturday at the Zona Maco art fair in Mexico City when she placed an empty soda can near it to express her disdain for the piece: a sheet of glass with a stone, soccer ball and other random objects suspended inside.

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