Bananas over bananas? “Concept Art” banana-duct-taped-to-wall sold for $120,000 to $150,000, eaten by performance artist: “it was very delicious”
2019-12-16
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The $120,000 Art Basel Banana, Explained
So, uh, whose banana is it?
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 toilet at the Guggenheim with a fully functioning gold one. He called the