Since his tragic death from an overdose at just 27 years old in 1988, street artist Jean-Michel Basquiat has become an art-market darling and near-legendary figure, the subject of seemingly countless ...

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 creativity ...

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 ...

BROOKLYN, New York (WABC) -- Jean-Michel Basquiat was born on December 22nd, 1960, in Brooklyn, New York. His father was from Port au Prince, Haiti, and his mother was a New York native of Puerto ...

Brant has cogently influenced the legacy of Basquiat on several fronts, but the artist and his work remain gloriously defiant. Jean-Michel Basquiat at the Brant Foundation, installation view (all ...

An exhibition at the Brant Foundation's New York space reveals how much he had in common with Jenny Holzer and Hans Haacke. Jean-Michel Basquiat In Italian (1983 ...

The world is about to get more insight into one of the most unique talents ever. A documentary about Jean-Michel Basquiat is on the way. The film studio expressed their enthusiasm about the ...

Since the birth of his art career, Jean-Michel Basquiat has become one of the most influential figures of the neo-expressionism movement. He began as a member of the New York City graffiti duo SAMO ...

Brooklyn-born Jean-Michel Basquiat was among best-selling artists at auction in 2021, with more than a dozen of his works selling for upwards of $400 million collectively, as his larger-than-life ...

Jean-Michel Basquiat will get a new look with a first-of-its-kind exhibition next year. The late iconic artist’s family is planning to present “Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure” in his birthplace ...

Hip-hop and contemporary art may seem like curious bedfellows but their link is deeper than Diddy's pockets. Art and hip-hop both draw from a variety of inspiration points and draw from different ...

Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat is a new documentary featuring interviews with those who knew the late artist as he was just beginning to ascend the art world ladder. The ...