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Jean-Michel Basquiat (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ miʃɛl baskja]; December 22, 1960 – August 12, 1988) was an American artist who rose to success during the 1980s as part of the Neo-expressionism movement.
Apr 2, 2014 · Jean-Michel Basquiat was a Neo-Expressionist painter in the 1980s. He is best known for his primitive style and his collaboration with pop artist Andy Warhol.
Basquiat’s life and work continues to inspire discussion, influence generations of artists and art in all its forms and make history all around the world. View the Events section to learn more about notable press and upcoming events regarding his work and legacy. News & Upcoming Events.
In his short life, Jean-Michel Basquiat was a pop icon, cultural figure, graffiti artist, musician, and neo-expressionist painter. He was a precocious child, and by the age of four, he could both read and write. By the time he was eleven, he was fluent in English, French, and Spanish.
Jean-Michel Basquiat (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ miʃɛl baskja]; December 22, 1960 – August 12, 1988) was an American artist who rose to success during the 1980s as part of the Neo-expressionism movement.
Basquiat’s life and work continue to inspire discussion, influence generations of artists and art in all its forms and make history worldwide. “Jean-Michel lived like a flame. He burned really bright. Then the fire went out. But the embers are still hot” – Fred Braithwaite.
Jean-Michel Basquiat emerged in New York as a gritty, street-smart graffiti artist crossing over from downtown origins to art gallery stardom.
Jun 13, 2024 · Jean-Michel Basquiat (born December 22, 1960, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died August 12, 1988, New York City) was an American painter known for his raw gestural style of painting with graffiti-like images and scrawled text.
Dec 22, 2020 · Neo-Expressionist artist Jean-Michel Basquiat changed the face of contemporary art. He died at the age of 27 in 1988.
Basquiat throughout his career focused on other suggestive dichotomies, including wealth versus poverty, integration versus segregation, and inner versus outer experience. This examination of five key paintings will show how Basquiat’s handling of such dichotomies came to define his work.
