René Magritte’s iconic painting, “Empire of Light,” shattered auction records, selling for over $121 million. The sale highlighted a surge in the art market, with Magritte joining the ranks of artists like Picasso and Warhol. Meanwhile, Maurizio Cattelan’s controversial “Comedian,” a duct-taped banana, sold for $6.2 million, exemplifying the unconventional nature of contemporary art.
