A month after Maurizio Cattelan’s infamous banana duct-taped to a wall sold for an astounding $6.2 million to a crypto entrepreneur, the buzz continues—and so do the laughs.
At Animazing Gallery in the Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, there’s a playful twist on this viral phenomenon. They’ve just unveiled a new piece that features a vintage 1973 Kenner The Six Million Dollar Man action figure holding an acrylic banana, which is taped to a piece of white foam board. Measuring 18 ½ inches by 13 1/20 inches, this work by “Mr. Hide” is certainly turning heads. It’s also available on Artsy.net (Mr. Hide | The Six Million Dollar Man with Banana (2024) | Available for Sale | Artsy) and priced at a cheeky $6 million. Could this be a lighthearted jab at the buyer of Cattelan’s original artwork?
“The $6.2 million banana duct taped to a wall has certainly been the talk of the art world,” said Nicholas Leone, owner of Animazing Gallery. “It has lent itself to weeks of playful jest and awe, so it is not surprising that our ‘Six Million Dollar Man with Banana’ is already attracting crowds and an endless parade of people taking selfies with the piece at Animazing Gallery.”
