| Why
Why is Jean-Michel Basquiat my favourite visual artist?
Jean-Michel Basquiat is a highly influential artist known for his unique style that combines elements of graffiti, street art, and fine art. His emotionally charged paintings explore themes of race, identity, and social justice using bold colors, strong lines, and a raw, expressive style. Basquiat's talent and creativity, combined with his fascinating life story, have captured the imagination of many fans. He grew up in Brooklyn during a time of great social and political upheaval, which shaped his perspective and influenced his work. His use of color, texture, and composition creates a mesmerizing visual experience that draws viewers in and leaves a lasting impression. Basquiat is a remarkable artist who has captured the hearts and minds of people around the world, and his work remains highly relevant and impactful today.
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Current exhibitions by Jean-Michel Basquiat
Basquiat x Warhol
Where
Neuilly-sur-Seine | France
When
APR 05, 2023 - AUG 28,2023
About
“Basquiat x Warhol. Painting four hands” is the most important exhibition ever dedicated to this extraordinary body of work and brings together more than three hundred works and documents including eighty canvases jointly signed by the two artists. Between 1984 and 1985, Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) and Andy Warhol (1928-1987) created around 160 paintings together in tandem, “à quatre mains”, including some of the largest works produced during their respective careers.
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The Inner Island
Where
Hyères | France
When
APR 28, 2023 - NOV 04, 2023
About
More than 80 works by fifty artists, from private and public collections, including the Carmignac collection, but also new productions, will draw the dotted outlines of an inner island, inviting each visitor to fill in the gaps in their own way. n the beginning are landscapes and bodies, landscapes in bodies then, as dreams often like to produce, a tangle of situation, situations that are blurry, pleasant, and sometimes disturbing. Faced with work acting as mirages, the gaze wanders.
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King Pleasure
Where
Los Angeles | United States
When
MAR 01, 2023 - UNKNOWN
About
Featuring over 200 never before and rarely seen paintings, drawing, ephemera and artifacts, this celebration of Basquiat's life. Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure is a deeply personal exhibition created by the Basquiat family, with the exhibition designed by acclaimed architect Sir David Adjaye OBE. The exhibition will be divided into seven themes ~ An Introduction (1960) ~ Kings County ~ World Famous ~ Ideal ~ 57 Great Jones Street Studio ~ Art Gallery ~ Place Jean-Michel Basquiat.
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