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Recent art news highlights significant discoveries and exhibitions, including a newly found portrait by Nicholas Hilliard, a record sale of a Māori portrait by Charles Goldie, and upcoming exhibitions featuring contemporary artists. These events reflect ongoing interest in historical and modern art narratives across various regions.
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Maurizio Cattelan's conceptual artwork 'Comedian,' featuring a banana duct-taped to a wall, sold for $6.2 million at Sotheby's New York auction. The sale has reignited discussions about the nature of art and its valuation, following its original debut at Art Basel Miami in 2019.
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At a Sotheby’s auction in New York, Maurizio Cattelan's conceptual artwork 'Comedian,' featuring a banana duct-taped to a wall, sold for $6.2 million. The buyer, crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, plans to eat the banana as part of the artistic experience, highlighting the intersection of art, culture, and cryptocurrency.
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Justin Sun, founder of TRON, made headlines by eating a banana valued at $6.2 million, part of Maurizio Cattelan's artwork 'Comedian.' Sun's gesture sparked discussions about art valuation and the realities faced by street vendors like Shah Alam, who sold the original banana. Alam expressed disbelief at the sale's implications.
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Justin Sun, founder of TRON, made headlines after purchasing Maurizio Cattelan's conceptual artwork 'Comedian' for $6.2 million at a Sotheby's auction. He celebrated by eating a banana in a press conference in Hong Kong, drawing parallels between the artwork and cryptocurrency.