Maurizio Cattelan Archives

Why a Banana Was Worth $6.2 Million

November 21, 2024 by Gerald Asuncion in Facts

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

Banana Artwork Worth P8.8M Eaten by Museum Visitor Because ‘he was hungry’

May 2, 2023 by Gerald Asuncion in Viral - Trending

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