Maurizio Cattelan

1 month ago | interviewmagazine.com | Maurizio Cattelan |Jake Nevins

For over six decades, Michelangelo Pistoletto has challenged the boundaries between art and life, inviting audiences to step into his reflective surfaces and become part of the work. A central figure in the Italian Arte Povera movement, Pistoletto has consistently explored the evolving role of art in contemporary society, using his work to address social issues such as climate change and migration.

Dec 1, 2024 | kayhan.ir | Maurizio Cattelan

By: Maurizio CattelanLONDON (FT) -- Who is the butt of the joke here? Sotheby’s just sold a banana stuck to the wall with duct tape entitled “Comedian”. Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun bought the artwork by Maurizio Cattelan for $6.2 million including fees. Sun said he would eat the banana. If you have conventional tastes in art, the joke is on Sun for wasting his money. But that would also mean the joke is on you, from Sun and Cattelan’s likely viewpoint.

Nov 21, 2024 | mutualart.com | Jean-Michel Basquiat |Maurizio Cattelan |Claude Monet

Everything you need to know about the most important headlines from the world of art in the last seven days MutualArt Nov 21, 2024 Adrien Meyer, Christie’s Global Head of Private Sales and Co-Head of Impressionist and Modern Art, sells the top lot of the evening, Rene Magritte’s L'empire des lumières for $121,160,000. Courtesy of Christie's. A conceptual artwork by Maurizio Cattelan, “Comedian,” is just a fruit-stand banana taped on the wall. But 7 bidders were biting.

Nov 9, 2023 | mutualart.com | Maurizio Cattelan

Everything you need to know about the most important headlines from the world of art in the last seven days MutualArt Nov 09, 2023 Two activists arrested after Rokeby Venus artwork targeted, as dozens of others held after blocking Whitehall. The Guardian >The review team will now liaise with the police for the criminal investigation. The Art Newspaper >The 18-carat toilet was taken from Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire in September 2019.

May 20, 2023 | blogarama.com | Maurizio Cattelan

We have seen various strange, mesmerizing, strange yet mesmerizing pieces of art through the years. The environment in an art museum is often sophisticated, and quiet. But this South Korean Art student’s stomach decided its snack time! And decided to eat the next eatable thing in sight- a Banana artwork that was on display. Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan’s artwork “Comedian” was on display in the art museum until this student decided to eat it.