The banana with duct-tape references the conceptual art piece "Comedian" by artist Maurizio Cattelan, where a banana was duct-taped to a wall at Art Basel. It sparked debate and sold for millions (reportedly $120k-$6.2M across editions) by selling the concept and certificate, not the fruit. The juxtaposition of the banana as a cowboy highlights traditional southwestern art & absurdism while providing commentary on the art world in Santa Fe: There’s been a long-standing struggle for artists to break through the traditional art shackles in this town but so many brilliant artists here do it beautifully and often. Cheers to doing what we want, how we want it and being loved for it despite the norm!