The Associated Press
NEW YORK—A New York City museum is offering visitors a chance to sit on a golden throne—but only in private.
As part of his “America” exhibit at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan replaced the toilet in the museum’s fourth-floor restroom with a fully-functional replica cast in 18-karat gold.
Viewers are invited to use the solid gold toilet just as they would any other facility.
The museum says the exhibit “offers a wink to the excesses of the art market but also evokes the American dream of opportunity for all.”
