This is such a grift. You can get away with anything by calling it a provocation or intervention.
For 120k you don’t even get lifetime banana replacement: “The work comes with a certificate of authenticity, and owners of the work replace the banana as they see fit.”
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Two of the three editions of Maurizio Cattelan’s “The Comedian,” a sculptural intervention consisting of a banana taped to the wall and priced at $120,000, sold on the first day of @ArtBasel Miami Beach’s preview. Deets on this bananas transaction here: artsy.net/news/artsy-edi






