That’s Not Felix
In Felix the Cat, the Field Museum's most famous exhibition gets a rival.
When Stefan gave his amount of money and we got Felix the Cat, it was really fun. We had the opportunity to be at the Field Museum when—we were there for some other institution in the city, my husband and I, and I looked out of the corner of my eye and I saw Stefan examining a dinosaur skeleton. At which point I walked up to him and I said, "You realize that that's not Felix."
Maurizio Cattelan, Felix, 2001. Oil on polyvinyl resin and fiberglass; 26 x 6 x 20 ft. (7.9 x 1.8 x 6.1 m). Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, the Edlis/Neeson Art Acquisition Fund, 2001.22. © 2001 Maurizio Cattelan. Photo © MCA Chicago.
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