Maurizio Cattelan Golden Toilet Caper Ends In Jail Time For Career Criminals
A story that played out like a comedy caper has now finished in the courts. Two men have been sentenced for their part in the infamous 2019 theft…
13 June 2025
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Maurizio Cattelan Gold Toilet Heist: Blenheim Palace Thief Avoids Jail
Frederick Doe, a middleman implicated in the audacious theft of a £4.75 million solid gold toilet from Winston Churchill’s birthplace, has walked free from court…
19 May 2025
Maurizio Cattelan: Three Convicted In £4.8m Golden Toilet Heist
In the early hours of 14 September 2019, a brazen heist at Blenheim Palace saw thieves make off with a solid 24k gold toilet worth £4.8 million…
19 March 2025
Maurizio Cattelan: Trial Begins for Blenheim Palace Gold Toilet Theft
The brazen theft of a fully functional, solid gold toilet by the artist Maurizio Cattelan at Blenheim Palace
25 February 2025
Bananas? Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Comedian Fetches $6.2M at Sotheby’s
Comedian (2019)—Maurizio Cattelan’s infamous banana duct-taped to a wall—caper took the art world by storm, fetching $6.2 million
21 November 2024
Maurizio Cattelan: Duck Taped Banana To Be Auctioned At Sotheby’s
Rarely has an artwork processed the transformative power of aesthetics and shaped cultural narratives like Maurizio Cattelan’s ‘Comedian’. Consisting of… Read More
27 October 2024
Stolen Solid Gold Toilet By Artist Maurizio Cattelan Four Men Charged
Finally, four men have been charged in connection with the theft of an 18k gold toilet valued at £4.8 million ($5.9 million) from Blenheim Palace in September 2019.
7 November 2023
Maurizio Cattelan Sued – New York Auction Industry Deregulation – Major Tate Liverpool Refurbishment
The Italian Conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan is being sued in Paris over intellectual property infringement.
5 May 2022
Researchers Create Whitest White Paint – Maurizio Cattelan At Pirelli HangarBicocca – Yoko Ono Unveils Wish Tree In Washington
Researchers Create Whitest White Paint – Yoko Ono Unveils Wish Tree In Washington – Maurizio Cattelan At Pirelli HangarBicocca
21 April 2021
Maurizio Cattelan: Broken Plumbing And Leaky Democracy – Blenheim Palace – Paul Black
Maurizio Cattelan’s ‘Victory is Not an Option’ is a perfectly timed exhibition that parodies Britain’s long slide into populist self-destruction.
20 September 2019
Gold Toilet By Maurizio Cattelan Stolen From Blenheim Palace
Maurizio Cattelan’s infamous solid 18-carat gold sculpture of a toilet has been stolen from his exhibition at Blenheim Palace. Thames Valley Police said that a gang broke into the palace in Woodstock, Oxfordshire at about 4:50 BST and stole the artwork.
14 September 2019
Maurizio Cattelan: Blenheim Art Foundation Exhibition Announced For Autumn
The first solo exhibition in twenty years of work by Maurizio Cattelan is to be mounted at Blenheim Palace this autumn, running from 12 September – 27 October 2019
3 May 2019
Maurizio Cattelan America: New Site-specific Work Unveiled At Guggenheim NY
Maurizio Cattelan’s new, site-specific work opens to the public at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum today September 16, 2016. For “America”, the artist replaces… Read More
16 September 2016
Maurizio Cattelan Kneeling Hitler Sculpture Breaks Auction Record At Christie’s
Maurizio Cattelan’s statue of Hitler on his knees has broken auction records for a work by the artist. It was… Read More
9 May 2016
Maurizio Cattelan: Solid Gold Toilet Blockage At NY’s Guggenheim
The Italian/American artist Maurizio Cattelan has often been described as the art world’s resident prankster and provocateur. He now emerges… Read More
5 May 2016
Maurizio Cattelan Erects Hitler Praying Sculpture In Warsaw Ghetto
A sculpture of Adolf Hitler, praying on his knees by the well known Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, has created controversy… Read More
30 December 2012
Whitechapel Gallery Presents Maurizio Cattelan From The Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Collection
The Whitechapel Gallery is mounting rarely seen works of art from the Collection Sandretto Re Rebaudengo – opening with a… Read More
11 June 2012
Toilet Paper Installation Proves Popular For Fondation Beyeler At Basel Miami
Maze of Quotes by Toilet Paper has transformed The Fondation Beyeler stand at Art Basel in Miami Beach 2016. The collaborative magazine project by artists Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari has taken over Fondation Beyeler’s entire exhibition space into three distinct settings.
6 December 2016
David Geffen Sued By Billionaire Crypto Mogul Over Giacometti Sculpture
A legal battle is brewing with Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun suing billionaire media mogul David Geffen over the… Read More
6 February 2025
Alt Power 100 Artlyst 2024/2025 Art Of Our Time
Welcome to the Alt Power 100 Artlyst 2024/2025. The Alt Power 100 Artlyst celebrates the visionaries transforming the artistic landscape…
31 December 2024
Record Sales: Christie’s Highlights Emerging Artists Alongside Big Names
Christie’s New York delivered a successful 21st-Century Evening Sale, drawing a packed auction room despite the weather. While works by the well-known artists… Read More
25 November 2024
Bronze Age Gold Stolen From Ely Museum Irreplaceable
Curators were left for words after priceless gold artefacts dating back 3,000 years to the Bronze Age were brazenly stolen from the highly regarded Ely Museum
8 May 2024
Frieze New York 2024: What Sold And What The Dealers Had To Say
Frieze New York 2024 concluded its fourth consecutive year at The Shed, showcasing 68 galleries representing 25 countries from May… Read More
7 May 2024
Foreigners Everywhere: My Mad Dash At The 60th Biennale di Venezia – Clayton Calvert
Collectors and art world cognoscenti clamoured for first access to Stranieri Ovunque (Foreigners Everywhere) at the 60th edition of the Biennale di Venezia
6 May 2024
Venice Biennale 2024 – From Inside A Women’s Prison – Pavilion Of The Holy See – James Payne
The most coveted ticket at this year’s Venice Biennale was entry to the Giudecca women’s prison on an island in the lagoon, which dates back to the 13th century and was once a reformatory for prostitutes and unwed mothers.
1 May 2024
60th Venice Biennale Pavilions And Collateral Events Guide – Artlyst
The 60th Venice Biennale Arte, scheduled to spearhead the 2024 cultural calendar from 20 April to 24 November 2024, will mark a significant milestone…
8 April 2024
Artlyst’s Top 10 Art Basel Miami Beach Artworks 2023 – Clayton Calvert
Art Basel Miami Beach featured 277 galleries from around the world. The art market is tepid at the moment and… Read More
10 December 2023
Pirelli HangarBicocca Celebrates 20 Years Of Diverse Perspectives
Pirelli HangarBicocca has unveiled its exhibition program for 2024-2025, marking its 20th anniversary.
6 December 2023
Vitrines And Vitriol: Damien Hirst’s Munich Retrospective Still Challenges – Paul Carter Robinson
Damien Hirst best known for his bold concepts and provocative artworks, has unveiled his first retrospective exhibition in Germany
31 October 2023
Milano And Beyond Ilka Scobie Explores Summer Exhibitions In Italy
Lombardia’s rich cultural heritage is much more than the famous Milanese Duomo, museums, galleries and the Prada Foundation.
26 June 2023
Ten Things To Shout About At Art Brussels 2023 – Paul Carter Robinson
One of the most rewarding things I get to do as an art journalist is to run around and choose my favourite works on offer.
22 April 2023
Bourse de Commerce: François Pinault Unveils Mega Paris Art Gallery
Paris: The Bourse de Commerce, François Pinault’s new mega contemporary art gallery launches officially on May 22.
19 May 2021