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Viral banana artwork sells for $6.24 million at art auction

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Maurizio Cattelan's artwork "Comedian" has been sold at a Sotheby's auction in New York for $6.24 million, significantly surpassing the auction house's estimated price range of $1 million to $1.5 million. The artwork, which consists of a banana duct-taped to a wall, initially debuted in 2019 at Art Basel Miami Beach and has since become a viral sensation.

  1. GB
    Oliver Barker
    Sotheby's
    1. These are words I've never thought I'd say: Five million dollars for a banana.
  2. US
    David Galperin
    Sotheby's
    1. If at its core, 'Comedian' questions the very notion of the value of art, then putting the work at auction… will be the ultimate realization of its essential conceptual idea — the public will finally have a say in deciding its true value.
    2. Balancing profound critical thought and subversive wit, this is a defining work for the artist and for our generation.
  3. IT
    Maurizio Cattelan
    1. To me, Comedian was not a joke, it was a sincere commentary and a reflection on what we value.
    2. At art fairs, speed and business reign, so I saw it like this: if I had to be at a fair, I could sell a banana like others sell their paintings. I could play within the system, but with my rules.
  4. CN
    Justin Sun
    TRON
    1. Additionally, in the coming days, I will personally eat the banana as part of this unique artistic experience, honouring its place in both art history and popular culture.
    2. It represents a cultural phenomenon that bridges the worlds of art, memes, and the cryptocurrency community. I believe this piece will inspire more thought and discussion in the future and will become a part of history.
    3. He has persistently disrupted the art world's status quo in meaningful, irreverent, and often controversial ways.
    4. I am honoured to be the proud owner of this iconic work and look forward to it sparking further inspiration and impact for art enthusiasts around the world.

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sources

  1. 1.CNN
  2. 2.CTV News
  3. 3.The Times
  4. 4.Art Newspaper

perspectives

  1. 1.Cryptocurrencies
  2. 2.Art Market
  3. 3.Auctions
  4. 4.Contemporary art

countries

  1. 1.ItalyIT
  2. 2.United StatesUS
  3. 3.BelgiumBE
  4. 4.ChinaCN
  5. 5.Hong KongHK
  6. 6.Korea, Republic ofKR
  7. 7.FranceFR

organizations

  1. 1.Sotheby's
  2. 2.Art Basel
  3. 3.Christie
  4. 4.Guggenheim Museum
  5. 5.Artprice
  6. 6.Perrotin
  7. 7.Poloniex
  8. 8.TRON

persons

  1. 1.Maurizio CattelanIT
  2. 2.Gurbir Grewal
  3. 3.Remy Tumin
  4. 4.Andy Warhol
  5. 5.Justin SunCN
  6. 6.Marcel Duchamp
  7. 7.Margarethe Constance Lieser
  8. 8.Oliver BarkerGB
  9. 9.René Magritte
  10. 10.David Datuna
  11. 11.David GalperinUS
  12. 12.Eduardo Munoz Alvarez

technicals

  1. 1.Miami Beach
  2. 2.Art is Not Truth: Pablo Picasso
  3. 3.Blenheim Palace
  4. 4.Contemporary Art