Satirical participatory art can move people in unexpected ways. America, the fully functioning gold toilet by Maurizio Cattelan—an 18k representation of the excesses of affluence—was available for all to use in the privacy of one of the Guggenheim’s single-stall, gender-neutral bathrooms. Starting in 2016 and continuing over nearly a year, more than a hundred thousand… Continue reading Theft of Maurizio Cattelan’s 18k gold toilet is the story behind a new insurance commercial.