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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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 ...

  4. Jun 1, 2023 · 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 ...

  5. May 1, 2023 · Comedian is the centerpiece of a large exhibition of Cattelan's art at the Leeum that's going on through July. The banana art is even emblazoned on a special coffee cup to herald the 38...

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  6. Sep 21, 2020 · Maurizio Cattelan’s controversial banana sculpture Comedian (2019) will enter the collection of the Guggenheim Museum. An edition of the work, along with a certificate of authenticity and an elaborate set of instructions for proper installation, was gifted to the museum by an anonymous donor.

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  8. May 17, 2024 · A searing indictment on the state of modern art, a revolutionary subversion of the norm, or simply a potassium-rich fruit and some sticky tape? Nobody really knows, and they’ve never been able to agree, which is basically ‘Comedian’ in a nutshell. Or banana skin, in this case.

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