Renoir Heist, Mühl Protests, and Brücke Museum Costs: Art News Roundup

Recent events in the art community have ignited controversy. The Wiener Aktionismus Museum in Vienna is currently hosting the Otto Mühl retrospective 'Kunst am Abgrund,' which has drawn protests from artists who argue that the museum fails to distinguish Mühl's artwork from his history of abuse. Museum director Klaus Albrecht Schröder has defended the exhibition, showcasing 150 pieces spanning from the 1960s until Mühl's arrest in 1990. Meanwhile, collection manager Julia Möbus-Puck plans to depart the museum in November. In Berlin, Maurizio Cattelan's 'Night' at the Neue Nationalgalerie features a linden wood Brandenburg Gate and a kneeling Hitler figure, but excludes his well-known works. Additionally, two Renoir paintings were stolen from the Renoir Museum in France, leaving two behind. Nikolaus Bernau has criticized the €26.8 million renovation plans for the Brücke Museum, while Gina Thomas reviewed the BBC reality show 'The Big Deal,' pointing out its emphasis on financial aspects.