Viral artwork of banana taped to wall sells for US$6.2 million

???????? A banana taped to a wall was sold for US$6.2 million on Wednesday (Nov 20). Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan’s “Comedian” soared past the pre-sale estimate of US$1.5 million with the winning bid placed by Chinese crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun. "This is not just an artwork," Sun said in a statement. "It represents a cultural phenomenon that bridges the worlds of art, memes, and the cryptocurrency community." Read on: https://cna.asia/4fTHi7y