Maurizio Cattelan

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The guy who ate a $120,000 banana in an art museum says he was just hungry

An iteration of Maurizio Cattelan's "Comedian" has previously sold for $120,000, most famously at Art Basel Miami in 2019. A college student who recently viewed the art in a Seoul museum said he ate the banana after skipping breakfast. Cindy Ord/Getty Images hide caption

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The guy who ate a $120,000 banana in an art museum says he was just hungry

May 1, 2023 • The banana installation by artist Maurizio Cattelan evokes everything from slapstick comedy to global trade. But to a college student, it was a reminder of how very hungry he was.

Two editions of Maurizio Cattelan's Comedian, a banana duct-taped to a wall, have reportedly sold for more than $100,000. Cindy Ord/Getty Images hide caption

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Simon Says

Opinion: This Art Is Bananas

December 7, 2019 • A banana taped to a wall was sold for $120,000 as a piece of art. NPR's Scott Simon wonders how it makes people think about the passage of time.

Opinion: This Art Is Bananas

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