Friends of Jean-Michel Basquiat are upset that the late artist's sisters have commercialized his legacy on products including a welcome mat. Ruggable If you want to buy a painting by Jean-Michel ...

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 ...

Titled “Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure,” the showing features 200 pieces of art never before seen by the public shown through the lens of his family. IE 11 is not supported.

A recently opened exhibition in New York City celebrates the blazing, beloved artwork of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. It includes 200 rarely and never-before-seen paintings, drawings and artifacts.

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 — ...

American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960 – 1988), circa 1985. Photo: Rose Hartman/Getty Images “Jean-Michel Basquiat was one of the most electric artists of all time.

Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American street artist who became well known in the 1980s as part of the Neo-expressionism movement, a postmodern style recognized for its bold use of color, emotional ...

Jean-Michel Basquiat, The Guilt of Gold Teeth (1982). Image courtesy Christie’s. The value of a Basquiat is determined first by the subject matter, medium, scale, and year, according to art ...

In a grainy home movie from 1968 — well before he had started on the path that led him to art world fame and an untimely death — an 8-year-old Jean-Michel Basquiat, dressed smartly in long ...

World-renowned artist Jean-Michel Basquiat’s contributions to art expanded beyond his paintbrush. A Brooklyn, New York, native with Haitian and Puerto Rican roots, his experience fueled the ...

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