Banana duct-taped to wall bought at art auction for $6.2m by crypto mogul who plans to eat it
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Banana duct-taped to wall bought at art auction for $6.2m by crypto mogul who plans to eat it

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A banana duct-taped to a wall has been bought for $6.2m at auction by a crypto mogul who has promised to eat his wildly expensive new purchase. The art auction took place Wednesday night at Sotheby’s New York, with the mogul, Justin Sun, pledging to “personally eat the banana.” The viral artwork initially garnered attention in 2019 at Art Basel Miami. “I am Justin Sun, and I’m excited to share that I have successfully acquired Maurizio Cattelan’s iconic work, Comedian for $6.2 million.” “This is not just an artwork; it represents a cultural phenomenon that bridges the worlds of art, memes, and the cryptocurrency community,” he added. “I believe this piece will inspire more thought and discussion in the future and will become a part of history.” The winning bid was placed by Jen Hua from Sotheby’s China office on behalf of Sun, who will receive a certificate of authenticity as well as instructions detailing how to install the artwork and how to replace the banana, according to The Guardian.

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After ₹52.5-crore banana, an all-white canvas is all set to be auctioned at ₹12.7 crore
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After ₹52.5-crore banana, an all-white canvas is all set to be auctioned at ₹12.7 crore

Live Mint  

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The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. TRON founder Justin Sun, who ate his $6 million conceptual-art banana after buying it …

Crypto mogul eats banana he bought for $6.2 million and offers to buy 100,000 more from fruit vendor
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Watch: Man who bought duct-taped banana for Rs 52 crore eats it
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Watch: Man who bought duct-taped banana for Rs 52 crore eats it

India Today  

Chinese-born cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun, who made headlines earlier for purchasing a banana taped to a wall — an artwork he bought for $6.2 million, has now eaten the banana. Standing before a crowd of journalists and influencers at a luxury hotel in Hong Kong on Friday, Sun ate the banana as he called the piece “iconic” and drew parallels …

Cryptocurrency entrepreneur who bought banana art for $6.2 million eats the fruit in Hong Kong
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1 month, 1 week ago

Cryptocurrency entrepreneur who bought banana art for $6.2 million eats the fruit in Hong Kong

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — A cryptocurrency entrepreneur who bought a piece of conceptual art consisting of a simple banana, duct-taped to a wall, for $6.2 million last week ate the fruit in Hong Kong on Friday. “Comedian,” by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, was a phenomenon when it debuted in 2019 at Art Basel Miami Beach, as festivalgoers tried to make out …

Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun eats banana artwork worth $6.2 million: ‘Much better than…’
1 month, 1 week ago

Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun eats banana artwork worth $6.2 million: ‘Much better than…’

Live Mint  

You might think twice before eating a banana that cost you $6.2 million. However, Justin Sun, a cryptocurrency entrepreneur, announced a date on which he planned to eat the banana, or the "art", he bought for $6.2 million at an auction. The artwork featuring a yellow banana duct-taped to a wall, created by renowned Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, was sold …

Crypto boss eats banana art he bought for $6.2 million
1 month, 1 week ago

Crypto boss eats banana art he bought for $6.2 million

Deccan Chronicle  

HONG KONG: Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun on Friday fulfilled a promise he made after spending $6.2 million on an artwork featuring a banana duct-taped to a wall -- by eating the fruit. At one of Hong Kong's priciest hotels, Sun chomped down on a banana in front of dozens of journalists and influencers after giving a speech hailing the work …

Fruit vendor's heartbreaking reaction after learning his 35 cent banana was bought for $5.2 million at a Sotheby's art auction
1 month, 1 week ago

Fruit vendor's heartbreaking reaction after learning his 35 cent banana was bought for $5.2 million at a Sotheby's art auction

Daily Mail  

A man who initially sold a 35-cent banana was stunned and heartbroken to discover that his produce sold for $5.2 million at auction. Shah Alam, 74, works for $12 an hour at a fruit stand outside Sotheby's auction house on Manhattan's Upper East Side. A man who initially sold a 35-cent banana was stunned and heartbroken when he discovered it …

Chinese crypto businessman eats his controversial $6.2 million banana art piece
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Chinese crypto businessman eats his controversial $6.2 million banana art piece

NPR  

Chinese crypto businessman eats his controversial $6.2 million banana art piece toggle caption Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images Chinese cryptocurrency businessman Justin Sun, who last week purchased a $6.2 million art piece consisting solely of a banana duct taped to a wall, ate the banana on Friday in a move he bragged about on social media. "Many friends have asked …

Heartbreaking reaction of the 74-year-old banana seller who sold 35c fruit that became $6 million artwork
1 month, 1 week ago

Heartbreaking reaction of the 74-year-old banana seller who sold 35c fruit that became $6 million artwork

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A reporter informed Shah Alam, who operates a …

taped banana artist says his work is a 'provocation' on value of art
1 month, 2 weeks ago

taped banana artist says his work is a 'provocation' on value of art

Hindustan Times  

ROME - The Italian artist who created the banana duct-taped to a wall that sold this week for $6.2 million, said in an interview published on Friday that the work was a "provocation" and an invitation to appreciate the true value of art. taped banana artist says his work is a 'provocation' on value of art "Comedian", by Maurizio Cattelan, …

Crypto boss buys banana taped to wall for ₹53 crore, will eat it to 'complete artwork'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Crypto boss buys banana taped to wall for ₹53 crore, will eat it to 'complete artwork'

Hindustan Times  

Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun, who bought an artwork which includes a banana taped to a wall for $6.24 million at Sotheby’s auction in New York, has said that he plans to eat it. Justin Sun bought the peculiar banana artwork for $6.2 million. Bidding for the banana artwork opened at $800,000 and escalated beyond $1.5 million just a minute after …

Crypto entrepreneur buys duct-taped banana for $6.2 million at Sotheby's auction
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Crypto entrepreneur buys duct-taped banana for $6.2 million at Sotheby's auction

Hindustan Times  

It’s the kind of story that makes you roar with laughter or indignation. This object is a work of art called “Comedian,” by Maurizio Cattelan, that was sold on Wednesday at Sotheby’s. More recently, Mike Winkelmann, aka Beeple, produced a piece of purely digital art, entitled “Everydays: The First 5000 Days,” which became the first Non-Fungible Token sold at Christie’s …

taped banana artist says his work is a 'provocation' on value of art
1 month, 2 weeks ago

taped banana artist says his work is a 'provocation' on value of art

Hindustan Times  

ROME, - The Italian artist who created the banana duct-taped to a wall that sold this week for $6.2 million, said in an interview published on Friday that the work was a "provocation" and an invitation to appreciate the true value of art. taped banana artist says his work is a 'provocation' on value of art "Comedian", by Maurizio Cattelan, …

Banana taped to a wall sells for $6.2 million in New York
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Banana taped to a wall sells for $6.2 million in New York

Raw Story  

A fresh banana taped to a wall -- a provocative work of conceptual art by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan -- was bought for $6.2 million on Wednesday by a cryptocurrency entrepreneur at a New York auction, Sotheby's announced in a statement. The debut of the edible creation entitled "Comedian" at the Art Basel show in Miami Beach in 2019 sparked …

The right to duct-tape a banana to a wall for art has sold for $6.2 million
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The right to duct-tape a banana to a wall for art has sold for $6.2 million

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Or, more accurately, they have purchased a certificate of authenticity that gives them the authority …

Banana Duct-Taped To Wall Now Sells For Rs 52.5 Crore At Art Auction, Buyer Plans To Eat It
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Banana Duct-Taped To Wall Now Sells For Rs 52.5 Crore At Art Auction, Buyer Plans To Eat It

ABP News  

Sotheby's Auction: A conceptual artwork featuring a banana duct-taped to a wall fetched an astonishing $6.2 million at a New York auction on Wednesday, with the highest bid coming from a well-known cryptocurrency entrepreneur. Sun has in fact paid the price for a certificate of authenticity, which allows him to duct-tape a banana similarly to a wall, and call it …

Banana sells for ₹52 crore at auction; here’s why
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Banana sells for ₹52 crore at auction; here’s why

Live Mint  

An artwork featuring a yellow banana duct-taped to a wall, created by renowned Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, has been sold for a staggering $6.2 million at a Sotheby’s auction. According to experts like Carl Menger, William Stanley Jevons and Léon Walras, the price of the artwork wasn’t dictated by labour or materials but by the idea it represents, Forbes reported. …

Banana taped to a wall sells for $6.2 million in New York
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Banana taped to a wall sells for $6.2 million in New York

Deccan Chronicle  

New York: A fresh banana taped to a wall -- a provocative work of conceptual art by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan -- was bought for $6.2 million on Wednesday by a cryptocurrency entrepreneur at a New York auction, Sotheby's announced in a statement. The debut of the edible creation entitled "Comedian" at the Art Basel show in Miami Beach in …

Duct-tape banana artwork sold for $6 mn, buyer is crypto entrepreneur who will have to ‘replace rotting banana himself’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Duct-tape banana artwork sold for $6 mn, buyer is crypto entrepreneur who will have to ‘replace rotting banana himself’

Hindustan Times  

A banana taped to the wall was sold for USD 6.2 million at an auction in New York on Wednesday, with the winning bid coming from a prominent cryptocurrency entrepreneur. Crypto entrepreneur paid more than 40 times for duct-taped banana artwork Justin Sun, the founder of the cryptocurrency platform TRON, is the buyer of the artwork by Maurizio Cattelan. Reportedly, …

Duct-taped banana artwork by Maurizio Cattelan fetches USD 6.2 million in Sotheby's art auction
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Duct-taped banana artwork by Maurizio Cattelan fetches USD 6.2 million in Sotheby's art auction

Hindustan Times  

A piece of art that is little more than a banana duct-taped to a wall sold at auction for $6.2 million on Wednesday to cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun, Sotheby's said, furthering the universal conversation about what constitutes art. "Comedian," by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, first rocked the art world upon its debut at Miami's Art Basel in 2019, drawing such …

Maurizio Cattelan’s viral banana artwork has sold again — this time for $6.24 million
55 years ago

Maurizio Cattelan’s viral banana artwork has sold again — this time for $6.24 million

CNN  

Editor’s Note: This article was updated with the final sale price and other details following the auction’s conclusion. But artist Maurizio Cattelan’s viral creation, titled “Comedian,” has proven a sound investment for one collector: One of the artwork’s three “editions” smashed estimates to sell for $6.24 million at a Sotheby’s auction in New York on Wednesday. Video Ad Feedback See …

Maurizio Cattelan's duct-taped banana artwork Comedian sells for nearly $10 million
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maurizio Cattelan's duct-taped banana artwork Comedian sells for nearly $10 million

ABC  

A piece of conceptual art consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall has sold for $US6.2 million at an auction in New York. Comedian, by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, was a phenomenon when it debuted in 2019 at Art Basel Miami Beach, as festival-goers tried to make out whether the single yellow piece of fruit affixed to a white …

Duct-taped banana sold for Rs 52.7 crore at auction in New York. No, seriously
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Duct-taped banana sold for Rs 52.7 crore at auction in New York. No, seriously

India Today  

When Maurizio Cattelan, an Italian visual artist, duct-taped a banana to a wall in 2019, the art world went bananas — quite literally. The winner bidder, Chinese entrepreneur Justin Sun, praised the artwork as a bridge between art, memes, and cryptocurrency, dubbing it a “cultural phenomenon”. “This is not just an artwork,” Sun said, as reported by CNN, adding, “It …

Duct-taped banana sells for $6.2 million at art auction
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Duct-taped banana sells for $6.2 million at art auction

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A piece of conceptual art consisting of a simple banana, duct-taped to a wall, sold for $6.2 million at an auction in New York on Wednesday, with the winning bid coming from a prominent cryptocurrency entrepreneur. Or, more accurately, Sun purchased a certificate of authenticity that gives him the authority to duct-tape a banana to a wall …

How a viral, duct-taped banana came to be worth $1 million
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How a viral, duct-taped banana came to be worth $1 million

Hindustan Times  

NEW YORK — Walk into any supermarket and you can generally buy a banana for less than $1. How a viral, duct-taped banana came to be worth $1 million The yellow banana fixed to the white wall with silver duct tape is a work entitled “Comedian,” by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. “What Cattelan is really doing is turning a mirror …

How a duct-taped banana came to be worth $1 million
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How a duct-taped banana came to be worth $1 million

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Walk into any supermarket and you can generally buy a banana for less than $1. A woman looks at artist Maurizio Cattelan’s piece of art “Comedian” during an auction preview at Sotheby’s in New York, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print “What you buy when you …

Hungry student eats expensive banana artwork on display in Seoul. Watch
1 year, 8 months ago

Hungry student eats expensive banana artwork on display in Seoul. Watch

Hindustan Times  

At Seoul's Leeum Museum of Art, a student studying art at Seoul National University consumed a banana that was featured in 'Comedian,' an installation by artist Maurizio Cattelan. The exhibit, which was a part of Cattelan's 'WE' exhibition, showcased a fully ripe banana that had been affixed to the wall using duct tape. Check out a few reactions below: An …

Remember the $120,000 banana artwork? An art student just made it a snack
1 year, 8 months ago

Remember the $120,000 banana artwork? An art student just made it a snack

LA Times  

Remember the $120,000 banana artwork? There, onlookers can appreciate or attempt to make sense of Cattelan’s satirical and provocative pieces, including “Shadow,” in which a silicone sculpture of his late mother sits inside a refrigerator; “Frank and Jamie,” another silicone sculpture, but of two NYPD officers standing on their heads; and maybe the exhibit’s most buzz-worthy attraction, “Comedian,” which features …

Student eats $120,000 Italian artwork of banana duct taped to wall
1 year, 8 months ago

Student eats $120,000 Italian artwork of banana duct taped to wall

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A student who ate a …

The art world’s great ‘Banana’ moment won’t change a thing
5 years ago

The art world’s great ‘Banana’ moment won’t change a thing

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I’m talking, of course, about the great banana moment, when Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan duct-taped …

Couple who bought $120k banana art sense it will be iconic
5 years ago

Couple who bought $120k banana art sense it will be iconic

Associated Press  

MIAMI — A Miami couple who bought a headline-grabbing banana duct-taped to a wall have acknowledged the absurdity of the artwork, but say they believe it will become an icon and plan to gift it to a museum. Billy and Beatrice Cox said in a statement that they spent more than $100,000 on the “unicorn of the art world” after …

Den Bosch grocer's version of €120,000 banana artwork on sale for 0.28 cents
5 years ago

Den Bosch grocer's version of €120,000 banana artwork on sale for 0.28 cents

NL Times  

An Albert Heijn store in Den Bosch created its own version of an artwork, which consisted of a banana stuck to a wall with duct tape. But where the artwork by Maurizio Cattelan recently sold for 120 thousand euros, the Albert Heijn version is discounted to only 0.28 cents. The recreated work in the Albert Heijn store on De Arena …

Couple who paid £90,000 for notorious 'banana duct-tape artwork' speak out
5 years, 1 month ago

Couple who paid £90,000 for notorious 'banana duct-tape artwork' speak out

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The art collectors who paid …

Banana artwork, worth Rs 84 lakh, taped to a wall gets eaten
5 years, 1 month ago

Banana artwork, worth Rs 84 lakh, taped to a wall gets eaten

India TV News  

The move was bananas.not because it involved bananas; but only because a performance artiste ate a famous banana. This artiste shook up the crowd at the Art Basel show in Miami Beach on Saturday when he grabbed a banana artwork and ate it. The banana had been duct-taped to a gallery wall -- a work of art by Italian artist …

Banana, duct tape add up to $150,000 at Art Basel Miami
5 years, 1 month ago

Banana, duct tape add up to $150,000 at Art Basel Miami

Associated Press  

MIAMI — 3D-printed cocktails, a traffic jam sculpture made of hundreds of tons of sand and more celebrity sightings than a Kardashian Christmas party were all part of over-the-top festivities during the week of Art Basel Miami, but it was a banana that stole the show. The Shore Club South Beach also focused on global warming where a 36-foot-long floating …

Man eats banana 'artwork' which was about to be sold for over £100,000
5 years, 1 month ago

Man eats banana 'artwork' which was about to be sold for over £100,000

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Three buyers paid between £90,000 and £115,000 for this …

Man eats $120,000 piece of art - a banana taped to wall
5 years, 1 month ago

Man eats $120,000 piece of art - a banana taped to wall

Daily Mail  

A performance artist shook up the crowd at the Art Basel show in Miami Beach on Saturday when he grabbed a banana that had been duct-taped to a gallery wall and ate it. The banana was, in fact, a work of art by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan titled 'Comedian' and sold to a French collector for $120,000. In a video …

Man pulls taped banana worth Rs 85 lakh and eats it in viral video. Hero of our time, says Twitter
5 years, 1 month ago

Man pulls taped banana worth Rs 85 lakh and eats it in viral video. Hero of our time, says Twitter

India Today  

Remember the banana tape on the wall, which was sold for USD 120,000, and left the Internet shocked? The installation by artist Maurizio Cattelan titled 'Comedian’ was recently displayed at Art Basel exhibition in Miami Beach. In fact, Datuna even called this whole viral episode an art performance and called it 'Hungry Artist'. here’s him being escorted out pic.twitter.com/w6Z7mHHSGC jonathan …

Banana 'artwork', duct-taped to wall, is sold for whopping Rs 85 lakh
5 years, 1 month ago

Banana 'artwork', duct-taped to wall, is sold for whopping Rs 85 lakh

India TV News  

The health benefits of bananas are known to everyone, but can you pay Rs 85 lakh for a bite? A banana, duct-taped to a wall, titled 'Comedian' has been sold at whopping $1,20,000 that roughly translates to Rs 85 lakh in Indian currency. CNN reported that it was installed by noted Italian artiste Muarizio Cattellan at Perrotin, a contemporary art …

A-peeling offer? Duct-taped banana work selling for $120,000 at Art Basel Miami
5 years, 1 month ago

A-peeling offer? Duct-taped banana work selling for $120,000 at Art Basel Miami

CNN  

CNN — A banana, duct-taped to a wall went on a sale at Art Basel Miami Beach this week – priced at around $120,000. The work, by Maurizio Cattelan, was presented Wednesday by Perrotin, a contemporary art gallery founded in Paris that has had a long association with the Italian artist. Prior to the reported sale, the gallery’s founder, Emmanuel …

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