Welcome to the Friday Weekly Wrap-Up newsletter, where we explore the intersection of Art, Fashion, and Pop Culture.
Maurizio Cattelan’s viral banana returns to auction
Maurizio Cattelan’s infamous Comedian, a banana duct-taped to a wall, is back on the auction block! First displayed at Art Basel Miami in 2019, where it ignited debates on art’s value, this quirky piece hits Sotheby’s New York on November 20. Bids are expected to reach $1-1.5 million. The buyer will receive the banana, duct tape, and reinstallation instructions #itsbananas 🍌
Charli XCX Joins Converse for a winter-style reboot!
Charli XCX is back with another iconic collab, teaming up with Converse for their winter campaign. Known for her edgy Skims and Saint Laurent moments, Charli keeps it honest with her go-to Chucks. “I wear my Chucks so much, but they have holes in them, so I was excited to work with Converse and get a new pair. They’re iconic,” she shared. Shot by Sharna Osborne, Charli poses in a sea of pristine All-Stars, officially joining the Converse fam alongside Tyler, the Creator, Billie Eilish, and Rick Owens. It’s a 360° moment in true Charli style!
Artist Alicia Framis marries her A.I. Hologram boyfriend at Dutch museum
In an unconventional twist on love and art, performance artist Alicia Framis says “I do” to her hologram boyfriend, Ailex, this Saturday at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam. Her project, Hybrid Couple, dives deep into posthumanism, exploring what romance might look like in a world where AI, avatars, and holograms are our companions. Ailex, trained on profiles of Framis’s former Dutch boyfriends, will be suited up by Amsterdam’s Bonne Suits, while Framis will wear a futuristic dress by couturier Jam Taminiau. This might just be the new happily ever after…
Baby hippo Moo Deng predicts 2024 election winner with cake choice
In a rather peculiar prediction, viral baby hippo Moo Deng chose her winner for the 2024 U.S. presidential election. At Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo, she picked a cake marked “Trump” over “Harris,” playfully suggesting her prediction. While she can’t vote, Moo Deng’s cute forecast added light-hearted fun to a rather prickly and fortuitous prediction.
