{
  "id": 1684121,
  "title": "The wild world of Cathy de Monchaux revealed in exhibition at Paris's Palais de Tokyo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/the-wild-world-of-cathy-de-monchaux-revealed-in-exhibition-at-pariss",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T09:39:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Art Newspaper",
    "slug": "the-art-newspaper",
    "url": "https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/08/18/the-wild-world-of-cathy-de-monchaux-revealed-in-exhibition-at-pariss-palais-de-tokyo"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cathy de Monchaux's provocative and distinctive sculptures brought her acclaim as a standout artist of the 1990s. Her 1993 Chisenhale Gallery exhibition featured elaborate wall pieces adorned with baroque spikes, ribbons, and leather, contrasting sharply with her YBA peers. Her avant-garde work, such as the heart-shaped \"Once Upon a Fuck,\" defied stereotypes and garnered rapid success, including a Turner Prize nomination and subsequent acquisitions by prestigious institutions. Despite her work now receiving recognition only after more than a quarter of a century, de Monchaux remained dedicated to her craft, raising her child as a single mother and drawing inspiration from her childhood visits to museums in London. The Palais de Tokyo's major retrospective exhibition showcases her experimental work, avoiding a chronological approach and incorporating pieces from various decades. These artworks, ranging from life-sized unicorns to intricate wall-mounted figures, evoke a profane, pan-cultural cathedral atmosphere. The artist's meticulous fabrication techniques and obsession with materials are on full display, as her studio at the Grand Palais serves as both a creative crucible and refuge.",
  "summary": "The artist who stormed onto the art scene in the early 1990s is only now getting her dues",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}