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Giorgio Armani celebrated his 90th birthday with a star-studded fashion show in New York, showcasing his latest collection. This event coincided with the opening of his new flagship store. Meanwhile, Art Basel Paris opened, featuring 195 galleries and a renewed focus on international collectors.
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The exhibition 'Picasso: Printmaker' at the British Museum showcases over 100 works by Pablo Picasso, highlighting his innovative approach to printmaking from 1904 to the 1960s. Curator Catherine Daunt emphasizes the originality of prints, revealing Picasso's exploration of themes from his Blue Period to his later works, including the controversial Vollard Suite.
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Maurizio Cattelan's artwork 'Comedian,' featuring a banana duct-taped to a wall, sold for $6.2 million at Sotheby's New York auction. The piece, which debuted in 2019, has sparked debates about the nature of art and value, with the buyer planning to eat the banana as a tribute.
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At a Sotheby's auction on November 20, 2024, a banana duct-taped to a wall, titled 'Comedian' by Maurizio Cattelan, sold for $6.2 million. The buyer, crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, plans to eat the banana as part of the artwork's experience. The sale significantly exceeded its pre-auction estimate of $1 million.