Cattelan's Mini-me Sells for $750K at Phillips, Megumi Igarashi Convicted Again, Santa Monica Museum Rebrands as ICA LA
Maurizio Cattelan's Mini-me sold for $750,000 at Phillips in New York, following the $17 million record for his piece Him. Japanese artist Megumi Igarashi, previously arrested for 3D printing her own genitals, has been convicted again for distributing digital files of the same. London anti-oil activists are taking the Tate to court to disclose BP sponsorship amounts from 2007 to 2011, after the museum dropped BP sponsorship. The Santa Monica Museum of Art has renamed itself the Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and is moving to a new location.
Key facts
- Maurizio Cattelan's Mini-me sold for $750,000 at Phillips in New York.
- Cattelan's Him had previously sold for $17 million.
- Megumi Igarashi was convicted again for distributing digital files of her genitalia.
- Anti-oil activists are taking Tate to court over BP sponsorship details from 2007 to 2011.
- Santa Monica Museum of Art renamed to Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.
- ICA LA is moving to a new location.
- Activists previously got Tate to drop BP sponsorship.
- Igarashi was arrested for 3D printing her own genitals.
Entities
Artists
- Maurizio Cattelan
- Megumi Igarashi
Institutions
- Phillips
- Tate
- British Petroleum
- Santa Monica Museum of Art
- Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
Locations
- New York
- United States
- London
- United Kingdom
- Los Angeles