Maurizio Cattelan: All
Nov. 4–Jan. 22
Guggenheim Museum
212-423-3500
guggenheim.org
Cattelan’s sculptures are the
art equivalent of an electri-
cal socket—one that he
wants to force your fingers
into. He once hanged three
manikins of children by their
necks from a tree in Milan; an
onlooker became so agitated
at the possible e;ects of
the grisly display on his own
children that he tried to climb
the tree, fell, and was carted
away by an ambulance. Cat-
telan’s shockmeister museum
installations have included an
actual dead mule suspended
from the ceiling, Hitler kneel-
ing in prayer and, most notori-
ously, his 1999 sculpture of
Pope John Paul II splayed on
the ground amid shards of
glass after being squashed
by a meteor. These works and
more are here, in the most
comprehensive exhibit of Cat-
telan’s work to date. (Better
bring your own ladder and
health insurance card.)
Maurizio Cattelan Mini Me, 1999 Courtesy of Marian Goodman Gallery, New York © Maurizio Cattelan
Chair,
Philadelphia University Student Design
Show at the 222 Gallery.
Curator: Josh Owen
CHAIR/BRYCE GIBSON
