Banana stolen from Cattelan's 'Comedian' at Pompidou-Metz

A banana that forms the centerpiece of Maurizio Cattelan's artwork 'Comedian' was stolen from the Pompidou-Metz museum in eastern France. The theft was discovered by a guard on Saturday, and the museum filed a criminal complaint on Sunday. The artwork, which consists of a banana duct-taped to a wall, is replaced every three days to keep it fresh. In July 2024, a visitor ate the fruit but guards quickly replaced it. The work gained notoriety in 2024 when Chinese-born crypto founder Justin Sun paid $6.2 million for an iteration and then ate the banana on camera in Hong Kong.