Exclusive | Artist Nelson Saiers pulls off Black Friday art stunt at MoMA after viral banana sells for $6.2 million

Story by Carlos Greer

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Artist pulls off bold MoMA stunt after viral $6.2M banana artwork sale leaves NYC fruit vendor fuming

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Artist Nelson Saiers staged a Black Friday performance at MoMA, hanging a fresh banana on the wall as a cheeky nod to the infamous Maurizio Cattelan piece
The original 35-cent vendor who sold the viral banana isn't the only one upset - this stunt is Saiers' way of calling out the absurdity of the art world's elite

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Nelson Saiers, Maurizio Cattelan, MoMA, Sotheby's, 'banana' artwork