Chapter 1
The birth of a viral sensation
Chapter 2
The art of eating the art
Chapter 3
The six million dollar auction
Chapter 4
The philosophy of conceptual art
Ch 2 · The art of eating the art
BETA
andy Test your art knowledge in this interactive game about the famous banana taped to a wall. Find out why eating a $6.2 million artwork is allowed.
andy Cattelan's Comedian
Six million for a banana? (No way!) / Tape it to the wall then eat it anyway! (Oh yeah!)
Fun Fact
Quick replacement: When a hungry student in South Korea ate the banana, the museum reinstalled a fresh one in just a few minutes.
Glossary
performance art (noun)
An art form in which the actions of an individual or group at a particular time and place constitute the work. In 2019, performance artist David Datuna ate Maurizio Cattelan's duct-taped banana at Art Basel Miami Beach.
An art form in which the actions of an individual or group at a particular time and place constitute the work. In 2019, performance artist David Datuna ate Maurizio Cattelan's duct-taped banana at Art Basel Miami Beach.
Quiz
In 2025, a museumgoer ate a version of 'Comedian' at which famous French museum's regional branch?
Quiz
What did the South Korean student do with the banana peel after eating the fruit in 2023?
Quiz
Which performance artist first ate the banana off the wall at Art Basel Miami Beach in 2019?