A never-before-seen look into the storied life and career of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat is in the works. The upcoming documentary, titled “King Pleasure,” is produced by Boardwalk Pictures and Quinn ...
Although he is essentially synonymous with the New York underground scene of the 1980s, Jean-Michel Basquiat also traveled frequently through Asia and Europe. On one trip to Modena, Italy, in 1982, he ...
Jean-Michel Basquiat, 1982 James Van der Zee Archive, The Metropolitan Museum of Art After repeated visits to the Jean-Michel Basquiat “King Pleasure” exhibit at Starrett-Lehigh, what this show ...
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art unites 50 of the artist’s works, all of the human head and ‘not made for the market’ ...
Jean-Michel Basquiat was 15 years old when his Haitian father caught him smoking pot in his room and in the scuffle, stabbed his son in the ass with a knife. It was then — Basquiat would later say — ...
The duo created more than 160 works together in 1984 and 1985. Now, one of their most significant collaborative paintings is heading to auction. Untitled, from 1984, will highlight Sotheby's ...
Jean-Michel Basquiat is one of the most popular and well-known fine artists in the world today, and his artwork auction results solidify that claim: in 2022 alone, his work fetched just over $222M USD ...
In a rare meeting between the classical and the contemporary, Gagosian’s Paris gallery has staged a show pairing an ancient Roman sculpture with work by Jean-Michel Basquiat. The sculpture of the ...
Following its Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibition in 2018, Fondation Louis Vuitton is continuing its exploration of the legendary artist’s work in a new showcase focusing on his collaboration with Andy ...
An exhibition opening in Montreal and later in Paris shows how Jean-Michel Basquiat was inspired by New York City’s vibrant music and club scene. By Laura van Straaten To fully appreciate Jean-Michel ...