Middle Finger By Maurizio Cattelan, Milan, Italy

Most recently, Cattelan has taken on the role curator. He resided in the East Village New York City, but maintained a foothold in Milan. He created a magazine called Permanent Food which included images stolen from other magazines.
Cattelan has shown work internationally in many exhibitions including in Manifesta 2, 1998, Luxembourg, Melbourne International Biennial 1999 "Signs live", 2004 Whitney Biennal in New York, “Apocalypse: Beauty and Horror in Contemporary Art” at the Royal Academy Art in London, “Partners” at Haus der Kunst in Munich, “Home is Where the Heart Is” at Museum van Loon in Amsterdam and the 2004 Seville International Biennale . In 2004 Cattelan exhibited the controversial sculpture Untitled featuring 3 hanging kids for the Nicola Trussardi Foundation. He is represented by Emmanuel Perrotin in Paris, Massimo de Carlo in Milan and Marian Goodman Gallery in New York .