‘Tobacco versus Red Chief’, 1981-82, is one of the earliest paintings made by Jean-Michel Basquiat during his brief yet prolific career. In the 1970s, Basquiat gained attention as a graffiti artist ...
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s painting “Sabado por la Noche,” or “Saturday Night,” will be the centerpiece of Christie’s evening ...
Another Jean-Michel Basquiat painting is heading to auction. Later this month, the prolific artist’s “Sabado por la Noche ...
De Groft was fired by OMA in 2022, shortly after FBI agents raided the museum and seized 25 paintings purportedly by Basquiat, part of the exhibition Heroes & Monsters: Jean-Michel Basquiat ...
Aaron De Groft died on Jan. 18, 2025. The case involved alleged misrepresentation of Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings. The Orlando Museum of Art on Feb. 24 released a statement regarding the lawsuit ...
Basquiat rose from an unknown artist to one of prestige, and his works feature themes of wealth versus poverty, as well as racism and colonialism within the neo-expressionism movement. Four of ...
From December 14, 2024 until March 29, 2025 and thanks to curator and writer Dieter Buchhart, the art gallery Hauser & Wirth ...