Marina Abramović Attacked By Man Brandishing Portrait Of The Performance Artist

After a book-signing event to promote her retrospective exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi in Florence, Marina Abramović was assaulted by a 51-year-old Czech man as per Hyperallergic. The artist is reported to be OK after being smashed over the head with a painting on paper that features a portrait of the renowned performance artist. Despite the harrowing episode, the artist wanted to meet with the attacker to "better understand his actions," as per The Art Newspaper. The incident occurred this past...