The piece's new owner has vowed to eat the banana within the next few days, "honouring its place in both art history and popular culture".

Banana duct-taped to wall sells for almost £5m at art auction

RNLI Jersey has formally dedicated its St Helier RNLI Lifeboat Station mural, commissioned to celebrate the charity's 200th anniversary.

Jersey RNLI mural commemorates daring yacht rescue

(Top left) Sunday Dinner by Oliver Kilbourn, 1936, (top right) Ashington by Julian Trevelyan, 1938, (bottom left) Laid Out-Work on Screens by J F Harrison, c1960, (bottom right) Washing Day by Oliver Kilbourn, 1937.

The group of miners from Northumberland documented life and work through art with a unique perspective and became an unintended international sensation.

Coal miners by day, fine artists by night: The origins of the Pitmen Painters

An artist who displayed her work on three giant billboards on a busy road in Stockport has been given her own exhibition in the town.

Artist Helen Clapcott shows works at retrospective exhibition in her hometown

The restoration of Jersey opera house will not be finished by the end of 2024 as planned and instead it may not be ready until the latter part of 2025.

Jersey Opera House opening date delayed once again 

The fake artworks have been attributed to more than 30 famed artists and could have done 200 million euros in economic damage to the art industry.

Fake art network involving Banksys, Warhols, and Picassos uncovered in Italy 

A temporary export bar was granted on the crucifixion painting to allow the Oxford University institute to raise the £4.48 million needed to buy it.

Museum raises nearly £5m to save rare Renaissance painting from leaving UK

The museum closed over Covid and has now had a big revamp, with around a million objects on display.

Birmingham's historic museum reopens after four-year closure

A man has restored Guernsey's Renoir Cottage that the French artist painted during his time on the island.

Look inside the restored Guernsey cottage painted by Renoir

Dozens of puppets have been paraded through the streets of the town centre marking the end of more than a week of festivities.

Giant puppets 'no one's ever seen before' paraded through town centre

As part of our My Community Series, we speak to the group using crafts to work through their chronic pain.

The Jersey crafters who help one another deal with chronic pain

The painted beer cans were mistaken for rubbish left by visitors.

Dutch museum worker accidently threw 'meticulous' beer can artwork in bin

Jersey's Gross Domestic Product has increased by 7.3%, with the rise mainly attributed to growth in the financial sector. 

Jersey's GDP rises by 7.3%

A woman from Guernsey is documenting the islands pubs, restaurants and bars through art.

Meet the artist who's painting every pub on her island

New studio space for artists in Jersey - funded by Andium Homes & ArtHouse Jersey

Artists can now apply for a free studio space in town on the condition they provide workshops at least twice a week for the community.

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