Golden Toilet Thieves Finally Sentenced Two of the five men involved in the theft of a golden toilet in 2019 have finally been sentenced to prison, nearly six years after the crime. The unique artwork, made by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, was crafted from 18-karat gold and weighed 196 pounds. When it was stolen, the … Read more
The Banana That Sold for Millions COMEDIAN – The banana taped to a wall is a unique art piece by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan that recently sold for $6.2 million (P365 million) at a Sotheby’s auction in New York. First shown at Art Basel in 2019, the artwork consists of a real banana stuck to … Read more
Hungry museum visitor eats P8.8M-worth Banana Artwork BANANA ARTWORK – A college student in Seoul, South Korea recently consumed “Comedian,” a popular art piece by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, which is a ripe banana attached to a wall with duct tape. The artwork is part of Cattelan’s “WE” exhibit at the Leeum Museum of Art … Read more