Comedian is a 2019 artwork by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. Created in an edition of three (with two artist's proofs), 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.

Nov 25, 2024 · Maurizio Cattelan's "Comedian," the infamous banana duct-taped to a wall, is one of those works that splits the art world down the middle, with critics, collectors, and the general public all clamoring to have their say.

Dec 10, 2019 · Titled Comedian, it’s by Maurizio Cattelan. Cattelan is an Italian artist and an absurdist—in 2016 he replaced a toilet at the Guggenheim with a fully functioning gold one.

2 days ago · The dispute started after Cattelan designed “Comedian” for the Art Basel Miami art fair in December of 2019. The piece, meant to reflect “absurdity,” went viral and sold for more than ...

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.

Nov 25, 2024 · 10 questions and answers to understand Cattelan's Comedian: here's why a banana taped to the wall is a work of art, why it's not a scam, why it costs so much, and many other curiosities we answer.

Cattelan, the gold toilet America, Hitler, the pope, taxidermied horse from a museum ceiling, thrives on challenging institutional and societal norms. In Comedian, he distils his practice into a deceptively simple form, creating an artwork that is as humorous as it is profound.

Apr 18, 2020 · Maurizio Cattelan: King of Conceptual Comedy. With three sensational decades in the spotlight, artist-provocateur Maurizio Cattelan has been hailed a “tragic poet of our times.”

Nov 22, 2024 · Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian challenges the very notion of what art can be. By using a simple banana and duct tape, Cattelan taps into a long-standing tradition of conceptual art that questions value and meaning.

No other artwork from the twenty-first century has provoked scandal, sparked imagination, and upended the very definition of contemporary art like Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian, whose debut at Art Basel Miami Beach in December 2019 captivated the world.