Centre Pompidou-Metz

Cattelan’s $6.2M banana artwork stolen from French museum

A banana duct-taped to a wall — the perishable core of one of the most polarizing works in contemporary art — was stolen from a museum in eastern France on May 30, prompting the institution to file a criminal complaint…

Visitor eats Maurizio Cattelan’s ‘Comedian’ banana at Centre Pompidou-Metz

A visitor at the Centre Pompidou-Metz in France consumed Maurizio Cattelan's infamous "Comedian" artwork—a banana duct-taped to a wall valued at $6.2 million—on July 13, 2025. The museum-goer, who identified himself only as "Peter," reportedly stated he was "shocked" by…

Pompidou Metz cancels Caribbean art show, sparking discrimination row

The Centre Pompidou's outpost in Metz, France, has sparked controversy after canceling "Van lévé," a planned survey of Caribbean and Guyanese art originally scheduled for 2026-2027, with the institution citing budgetary constraints while the exhibition's Guadeloupean curator Claire Tancons and…