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Referencing Conceptual Art with Scientific Concepts Trends in the Art World

News / February 24, 2025

Artists like Laure Prouvost, John Latham and Salavatore Garau Make Giant Leaps with Science Crutches for their Conceptual Works The UN declared 2025 the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, heightening awareness of the potential breakthrough and marking a century since the field of quantum mechanics was established. For artists, this technology, Quantum computing […]

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How the Banana Became the Biggest Solo Act in Art and Ended in Disgrace

Columns / December 4, 2024

The banana by itself is a good fruit. It provides quick energy. It is a beloved of those who like to diet. However, in the world of art, the banana has attained mythical status. The controversy around the banana as a symbol has enlivened many conversations around the world. Even more than that sculpture which

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Does Comedian Expose the Art Market or Exploit It?

Opinion Feature / December 2, 2024

Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian, a conceptual work consisting of a fresh banana duct-taped to a wall has made headlines as one of the most polemic works in contemporary art. First shown at Art Basel Miami Beach in 2019, it soon sparked discussion about art’s nature and value. The work sold for $150,000 at its debut, an

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Duct-Taped Banana by Maurizio Cattelan Sells for $6.2 Million at Sotheby’s Auction

News / November 22, 2024

Introduction A banana taped to a wall is again shaking up the art world, fetching a staggering $6.2 million at a New York Sotheby’s auction. Named Comedian, the tongue-in-cheek piece by the Italian conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan is a touchstone of the insanity, and genius, of modern art. Debuting at Art Basel Miami Beach in

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Referencing Conceptual Art with Scientific Concepts Trends in the Art World

How the Banana Became the Biggest Solo Act in Art and Ended in Disgrace

Does Comedian Expose the Art Market or Exploit It?

Duct-Taped Banana by Maurizio Cattelan Sells for $6.2 Million at Sotheby’s Auction

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