<p>A woman taking a selfie at an Los Angeles art exhibition caused what the artist said was roughly $200,000 worth of damage when she leaned on a plinth, knocking it over and causing a domino-style chain reaction that toppled at least 12 other exhibits.</p><p>Gloria Yu, one of the artists behind the Hypercaine exhibition at The 14th Factory, said that three sculptures “were permanently damaged and others to varying degrees.”</p><p>Video captured off a screen showed CCTV footage of the incident. Staff at the gallery said that they suspected a friend of a staff member posted the video, but couldn’t confirm the source.</p><p>The New York Times floated</a> the idea that the incident may have been staged, but also reported that artist Simon Birch said in an email that the incident was genuine. Credit: The 14th Factory via Storyful</p><br />
