Maurizio Cattelan: Is There Life Before Death? Regular Merchandise Published in conjunction with the

Published in conjunction with the artist’s first major United States exhibition in twenty years

as well as highlight the contributions of these esteemed arts professionals to Houston

curatorial assistant at the Menil Collection

and the immense abstract paintings he made after a trip to Senegal in 1992

Getty Museum

Maurizio Cattelan: Is There Life Before Death? Regular Merchandise Published in conjunction with theThis publication features new works by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan (b. 1960) and several of his large scale pieces dating from 2003 to 2007, all of which are considered in the context of the Menil Collections remarkable holdings, with a focus on contemporary art. Cattelans subversive, often jarringly direct sculptures are acclaimed for their seemingly absurd juxtapositions and uncanny realism. Reflecting deep suspicions of religious and political