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 consists of a certificate of authenticity with detailed diagrams and instructions for its proper display.

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 toilet ...

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 everyone.

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 cryptocurrency...

Maurizio Cattelan’s ‘Comedian’ is a conceptual work of art quite simply depicting a banana duct-taped to a wall. Yet even its seemingly simple installation, ‘Comedian’s’ message is in fact far deeper for those willing to take the leap of faith and delve into more profound questions about the nature of art, value and the role of an ...

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 other curiosities we answer.

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 public all clamoring to have their say.

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 conceptual art that questions value and meaning.

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. Maurizio Cattelan is known for making strange art. His sculpture America is a working golden toilet. [1] .

Oct 8, 2020 · In September, the Guggenheim Museum in New York acquired Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian by anonymous donation. The work – a banana duct-taped to a wall — was first shown and sold at the Art Basel...