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Maurizio Cattelan — Museums League
Maurizio Cattelan

Museums League

Maurizio Cattelan's 'Museums League' is inspired by Joseph Beuys' declaration that 'everybody can be an artist,' extending the philosophy to collecting. The work challenges conventional notions of artistic value and curation.

Medium
“Inspired by Joseph Beuys’ quote ‘everybody can be an artist’ I like to think that ‘everyone can be a collector’.”
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Auction House · Phillips

🔨 Auction Lot

20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

May 17, 2018

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Maurizio Cattelan, Museums League

Maurizio Cattelan's 'Museums League' is inspired by Joseph Beuys' declaration that 'everybody can be an artist,' extending the philosophy to collecting. The work challenges conventional notions of artistic value and curation.

Medium
“Inspired by Joseph Beuys’ quote ‘everybody can be an artist’ I like to think that ‘everyone can be a collector’.”
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Philosophy, Institutional Critique, Joseph Beuys, Conceptual Art, Collecting, Italian, Maurizio Cattelan, Museums, Contemporary, Art Theory

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