The Specialist | The Multi-Million Dollar Banana, with David Galperin
Intelligence Squared: Arts & Culture
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Show Notes
This is an episode of The Specialist, producing by Intelligence Squared in partnership with Sotheby's.
On today’s episode, Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian - an artwork that provoked scandal, sparked imagination, and upended the very definition of contemporary art. David Galperin, Sotheby’s Vice Chairman, Head of Contemporary Art for The Americas, examines the complexities and challenges that come with bringing such an ineffable and metaphysical artwork to auction. An artwork that dares to ask: who sets the value of art?
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