Comedian is a 2019 artwork by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. Created in an edition of three, it appears as a fresh banana affixed to a wall with duct tape. As a work of conceptual art, it …

Dec 10, 2019 · Art Basel Banana is catchy, but it’s not actually the work’s name. Titled Comedian, it’s by Maurizio Cattelan. Cattelan is an Italian artist and an absurdist—in 2016 he replaced a …

Dec 17, 2019 · Comedian, the first work the Italian artist created for an art fair in 15 years, debuted at Art Basel Miami Beach in the first week of December—and promptly captivated …

Nov 21, 2024 · A piece of conceptual art consisting of a simple banana, duct-taped to a wall, sold for $6.2 million at an auction Wednesday, with the winning bid coming from a prominent …

Jun 1, 2023 · He gained international recognition for his conceptual and humorous approach to art. Cattelan’s work is characterized by its wit, irony, and subversive nature. One of his most …

Nov 25, 2024 · Maurizio Cattelan’s “Comedian,” the infamous banana duct-taped to a wall, is one of those works that splits the art world down the middle, with critics, collectors, and the general …

Comedian is a work of art made by Maurizio Cattelan in 2019. It is made of a banana duct taped to a wall. Three editions of the art were made. Two of them were sold for $120,000.

Nov 25, 2024 · 10 questions and answers to understand Cattelan's Comedian: here's why a banana taped to the wall is a work of art, why it's not a scam, why it costs so much, and many …

Nov 22, 2024 · Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian challenges the very notion of what art can be. By using a simple banana and duct tape, Cattelan taps into a long-standing tradition of …

Dec 3, 2024 · Maurizio Cattelan’s The Comedian, a banana duct-taped to a wall, became an art world sensation when it debuted at Art Basel in 2019. It incited fierce debates, and countless …