Last month, Maurizio Cattelan’s “Comedian,” a piece of conceptual art that consists of a banana duct taped to a wall, sold at a Sotheby’s auction for $6.2 million. WSJ’s Kelly Crow traces the banana’s origins from Art Basel Miami in 2019 to the top of the art market this year.
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May 2023
PepsiCo’s New Healthy Diet: More Potato Chips and Soda
For years, big food and beverage companies like PepsiCo leaned hard into launching new, healthy food products. But recently, PepsiCo has decided to double down on its flagship chips and soda and is looking to make those products healthier. WSJ's Jennifer Maloney explains what it ... Show More
16m 15s
Sep 25
The Round-Up: Looted Art Exposed in House Listing, Jeff Koons Back With His Ex, and $13M For 'Conan' Cover Art
It’s September, and the art world is back to business. In this month’s episode of the Art Angle Round-Up, we’re diving into the stories making headlines from Buenos Aires to New York—and even into the fantastical worlds of Frank Frazetta. We start with a remarkable development ... Show More
31m 37s
May 2024
What 'Good Taste' Looks Like in 2024
What is a connoisseur? Who can be one? What role do they play in shaping tastes of the art market and the large expanse of art history?
There's perhaps no better place to ask these kind of questions than at TEFAF, the many splendored Dutch fair where art, antiquities, and antique ... Show More
40m 19s
Jul 2025
PB 520: Five Big Shablams For Rotiserrie Chicken
<p>This week we discuss how Superman has gone WOKE, if Nicki Minaj is the new Azealia Banks, Mamrie & Grace’s Potato Palm Springs, the Costco Guys headlining VidCon 2025, plus the villain of Toy Story 5: smart tablets. </p><br/><br/>Our Sponsors:<br/>* Check out Mood and use ... Show More
35m 23s
May 2025
Zachary Small & Tim Schneider Break Down the New York Spring Auctions
In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green is joined by Zachary Small, culture reporter covering art for The New York Times, and Tim Schneider, founder of The Gray Market and a freelance journalist, to break down New York’s May auctions and what they reveal ... Show More
31m 48s