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 …
A viral banana artwork by Maurizio Cattelan is set to go on sale at an auction house in New York. The artwork, titled 'Comedian,' is estimated to be worth $1 million to $1.5 million. The winning bidder will receive a roll of duct tape and one banana, as well as a certificate of authenticity and official instructions for installing the …
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by The Art Newspaper, an editorial partner of CNN Style. — The Italian artist and provocateur Maurizio Cattelan shines a light on gun violence and the divisions in US society in a new installation at Gagosian in New York City. Cattelan’s piece “Sunday ” consists of 64 stainless-steel panels plated in 24-carat gold …
