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The Art of Doing Nothing

The Art of Destruction

Untitled (Denuncia), 1991

* 1960 in Padua, Italy. Lives and works in New York, United States

Italian artist

Known for: Satirical sculptures, bizarre and provocative installations with lifelike figures

Notable work: La Nona Hora, 1999 (The Pope struck by a meteorite)

Art historical context: Contemporary Art, Neo-Dada

Exhibited works

Untitled (Denuncia), 1991 1st \| B		Maurizio Cattelan reported a theft to the Italian Police, claiming that an invisible artwork had been stolen from him. A copy of the police report was later exhibited, instead of the original work of art.

6th Caribbean Biennal, 1999 2nd \| B		Maurizio Cattelan invited ten international artists from November 10 to November 17, 1999, to attend the 6th Caribbean Biennial on the West Indian island of St. Kitts. There, the artists spent week together on holiday. They did not create or show any art, nor did they even discuss art. They just took a holiday, as announced by Cattelan and documented in various vacation photos. With Vanessa Beecroft, Olafur Eliasson, Douglas Gordon, Mariki Mori, Chirs Ofili, Gabriel Orozco, Elisabeth Peyton, Pipilotti Rist, Tobias Rehberger, Rirkrit Tiravanija.

Links Maurizio Cattelan Website \| Galerie Perrotin \| Galleria Massimo De Carlo \| Marian Goodman Gallery \| Further informations 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 Credits All reproductions © / Courtesy Maurizio Cattelan's Archive

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The Art of Minimalism

The Art of Omission

The Art of Saying Nothing

The Art of Saying Nothing

The Art of Pure Imagination

Untitled (Denuncia), 1991 1st \| B		Maurizio Cattelan reported a theft to the Italian Police, claiming that an invisible artwork had been stolen from him. A copy of the police report was later exhibited, instead of the original work of art.

6th Caribbean Biennal, 1999 2nd \| B		Maurizio Cattelan invited ten international artists from November 10 to November 17, 1999, to attend the 6th Caribbean Biennial on the West Indian island of St. Kitts. There, the artists spent week together on holiday. They did not create or show any art, nor did they even discuss art. They just took a holiday, as announced by Cattelan and documented in various vacation photos. With Vanessa Beecroft, Olafur Eliasson, Douglas Gordon, Mariki Mori, Chirs Ofili, Gabriel Orozco, Elisabeth Peyton, Pipilotti Rist, Tobias Rehberger, Rirkrit Tiravanija.

Links Maurizio Cattelan Website \| Galerie Perrotin \| Galleria Massimo De Carlo \| Marian Goodman Gallery \| Further informations 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 Credits All reproductions © / Courtesy Maurizio Cattelan's Archive