An etiquette expert is rocking people’s worlds by claiming that there is a right and wrong way to eat a banana. While most ...

The banana’s creator, Italian sculptor Maurizio Cattelan, considers the artwork, called “Comedian,” a joke — but the joke is on us: We’re stuck in an economy fueled by speculation ...

features the aforementioned banana stuck to a wall with duct tape, and has caused controversy and consternation throughout the art world, with some people calling it a savvy satirical joke and ...

A fresh banana taped to a wall – a provocative work of conceptual art by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan – was bought for $6.2mn on Wednesday by a cryptocurrency entrepreneur at a New York ...

NEW YORK — A piece of conceptual art consisting of a simple banana, duct-taped to a wall ... to a white wall with silver duct tape was a joke or cheeky commentary on questionable standards ...

When a banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $120,000 ... Speaking to the Art Newspaper in 2021 he said it was “not a joke,” calling the viral installation “a reflection on what we value.” ...

adding that while it is just a banana and duct tape, "it's value is in its conceptual heft." "The important thing to know about Maurizio is that his jokes are serious and his serious work is funny ...

Chinese-born Justin Sun peeled off the duct tape and enjoyed the banana in a press conference ... to a white wall with silver duct tape was a joke or a cheeky commentary on questionable standards ...

“I bet the Sotheby’s staff absolutely can’t wait to stop having to listen to banana jokes and pretend like it’s the first time they heard them,” said the art adviser David Norman.

The Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan is getting another chance to annoy and delight art critics—and make headlines—with his infamous banana taped ... Comedian was not a joke; it was a sincere ...