Maurizio Cattelan

Famed jokester and recently retired artist Maurizio Cattelan created works that frequently satirized popular culture, authority figures, and the art world itself. His work La Nona Ora (1999) featured a meteorite striking Pope John Paul II, a heavenly missile colliding with God's presumed chosen representative. Another Fucking Readymade (1996) allowed Cattelan to thumb his nose at art history and the law alike, Cattelan having stolen another artist's work to fill his own exhibition. Controversial and wildly popular, his works lampooned icons and societal conventions, as serious in their implicit critiques as in their humorous irreverence. Cattelan has seen his works exhibited at the Venice Biennale and the Whitney Biennial as well as at numerous institutions, including Centre Georges Pompidou, the Tate Gallery, and the Museum of Modern Art.

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Toiletpaper 's new range is set to make this a surreal summer
Toiletpaper 's new range is set to make this a surreal summer
James Crump – The Art for Home Interview
James Crump – The Art for Home Interview
Time to Invest in a Fine Art Tote
Time to Invest in a Fine Art Tote
Art Critic Calvin Tomkins on Hirst, Cattelan and Christo
Art Critic Calvin Tomkins on Hirst, Cattelan and Christo
Ho Ho Ho: 12 Holiday Gifts for Art Lovers
Ho Ho Ho: 12 Holiday Gifts for Art Lovers
How Artists Matt Starr and Ellie Sachs Use Art to Create A More V
How Artists Matt Starr and Ellie Sachs Use Art to Create A More V
Nicolas Bourriard Interviews Lucy Orta
Nicolas Bourriard Interviews Lucy Orta
Maurizio Cattelan on Not Being A Real Artist
Maurizio Cattelan on Not Being A Real Artist
7 Rising Curators to Watch in 2017
7 Rising Curators to Watch in 2017
12 Artworks to Buy This Christmas
12 Artworks to Buy This Christmas
Sandy Rower's Top 5 Works at Art Basel Miami
Sandy Rower's Top 5 Works at Art Basel Miami
5 Drinking Glasses to Get You Through the DNC
5 Drinking Glasses to Get You Through the DNC
Why Won’t Artists Leave Animals Alone?
Why Won’t Artists Leave Animals Alone?
Is an Art Fair a Political Act? Try Granpalazzo
Is an Art Fair a Political Act? Try Granpalazzo
Make Your Own Magazine With Maurizio Cattelan & Co
Make Your Own Magazine With Maurizio Cattelan & Co
Jeffrey Deitch on his Miami Pop-up Show
Jeffrey Deitch on his Miami Pop-up Show
Bob Nickas on How the Market Co-Opted Criticism
Bob Nickas on How the Market Co-Opted Criticism
See Massimiliano Gioni's 50 Favorite Phaidon Books
See Massimiliano Gioni's 50 Favorite Phaidon Books
Massimiliano Gioni on Uncanny Sculpture
Massimiliano Gioni on Uncanny Sculpture
Pop(e) Art: 7 Pious & Profane Takes on the See
Pop(e) Art: 7 Pious & Profane Takes on the See
Wolfgang Tillmans on His Art and Influences
Wolfgang Tillmans on His Art and Influences
Massimo Bottura on Transforming Cuisine Into Art
Massimo Bottura on Transforming Cuisine Into Art
The Extraordinary Legacy of Anthony D’Offay
The Extraordinary Legacy of Anthony D’Offay
Art Collectors of Our Time: A Field Guide
Art Collectors of Our Time: A Field Guide
Collector Adam Lindemann on Picking Winners
Collector Adam Lindemann on Picking Winners
The Secret Alter Egos of the Art World
The Secret Alter Egos of the Art World
The 2013 Revue: The Year in Money
The 2013 Revue: The Year in Money