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an abstract painting with black, red, yellow and blue colors on it's face

Untitled. In the winter of 1985 I was coat checking at Barbetta's on Restaurant Row on West 46th Street. Lots of celebrities would come in especially after the theatre with all their entourages. I met a lot of cool people that winter. One night a handsome, young black man with hair going in all directions, came in with 6 or 8 people, all of whom left coats with me. The restaurant staff were quite excited this young man was in the restaurant. I had no idea who he was. When they retrieved…

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a painting of a girl with colorful hair

Today I am posting the first of what will be five paintings or mixed media projects led by five more of the 25 artists in Creative Jumpstart 2016. Our artist to be inspired by is Jean Michel Basquiat. When I first took a look at his work I actually felt myself pull back. I felt it was full of anger. But then as I looked more closely I understood better the individual pieces of his work that I might be able to work with. Our first instructor for this artist is Birgit Koopsen. Here is my final…

a painting with lots of different colors and designs on it's face, including the word

You either love or hate Jean-Michel Basquiat (Haiti 1960-New York City 1988). Our featured artist grew up in Brooklyn and began his career as a street and graffiti artist in the streets of NY. He became good friends with Andy Warhol, who supported his artistic endeavors. His art makes political, personal and social statements, often using free association texts, drawings and statements. Basquiat died of a drug overdose when he was 27. Sometimes humorous, sometimes disturbing, his art is…

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an abstract painting of a man's face with paint splattered on it

Graffiti Inspired Portrait Headshot inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat | Canvas | Print | Acrylic Painting by CustomCanvasCurators Check out this epic Basquiat portrait headshot piece! The bold colors and urban grunge vibe are giving me all the feels. Basquiat's style is just 🔥, don't you think? Definitely a must-have for any art lover looking to make a statement. #Basquiat #UrbanArt #ArtEnthusiast 🎨✨ https://www.etsy.com/listing/1452107856/graffiti-inspired-portrait-headshot?ref=rss…

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a black and yellow drawing of a crown on top of a yellow background with the word king written across it

Organized and curated by The Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat, this exhibition features over 200 never-before-seen and rarely shown paintings, drawings, multimedia presentations, ephemera, and artifacts. This intimate perspective is shared through the lens of his family – intertwining his artistic endeavors with his personal life, influences, and the times in which he lived.

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