Scholars discuss concepts of realism in contemporary art, focusing on verisimilitude as a central aesthetic and conceptual strategy in Maurizio Cattelan’s work and its role in his critical practice. Participants include Dorothea von Hantelmann (Assistant Professor, Freie Universität, Berlin), Valerie Hillings (Associate Curator, Abu Dhabi Project, Guggenheim Museum), Alexander Potts (Max Loehr Collegiate Professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor); and moderator, Nancy Spector (Deputy Director and Chief Curator, Guggenheim Museum... Read more

Scholars discuss concepts of realism in contemporary art, focusing on verisimilitude as a central aesthetic and conceptual strategy in Maurizio Cattelan’s work and its role in his critical practice. Participants include Dorothea von Hantelmann (Assistant Professor, Freie Universität, Berlin), Valerie Hillings (Associate Curator, Abu Dhabi Project, Guggenheim Museum), Alexander Potts (Max Loehr Collegiate Professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor); and moderator, Nancy Spector (Deputy Director and Chief Curator, Guggenheim Museum). Reception immediately follows.

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