Gregor Prugger News Today

Until recently, this city was infamous as one of the world's organised crime capitals. Warring mobsters gunned down rivals in the streets and built ugly high-rise apartments with public funds while much of the historic centre was left to crumble.

Organized by fondazione falcone, the 'spazi capaci' features four major public artworks that denounce the mob while honoring its victims.

Plus, L.A. MOCA appoints Clara Kim as chief curator, and Thomas Heatherwick installs a sculpture in front of Buckingham Palace.

A public art campaign in Palermo, Sicily, is reminding residents of the city’s grim Mafia years, and is encouraging them to resist creeping organized crime influence.