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Pompidou-Metz Files Complaint After “Comedian” Banana Stolen

6/3/2026

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The Centre Pompidou-Metz museum filed a criminal complaint after a banana from Maurizio Cattelan’s artwork “Comedian” was stolen.
Security staff discovered the missing banana on Saturday and alerted police.
The museum restored the work by replacing the banana, which must be fresh every three days.
The museum cited eatings: a visitor in July 2025, David Datuna in 2019, a Seoul student in 2023, and Justin Sun after his $6.24 million purchase in November 2024.

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The Centre Pompidou-Metz museum filed a criminal complaint after a banana from Maurizio Cattelan’s artwork “Comedian” was stolen.
Security staff discovered the missing banana on Saturday and alerted police.
The museum restored the work by replacing the banana, which must be fresh every three days.
The museum cited eatings: a visitor in July 2025, David Datuna in 2019, a Seoul student in 2023, and Justin Sun after his $6.24 million purchase in November 2024.