In The Dutch Settlers (1982), Jean-Michel Basquiat splices markers of historical exploitation ("TOBACCO"), the birthplace of African civilisation ("NUBIA"), and religious references ("SAMSON ...

However, Julian Schnabels mischaracterization of the life of Jean-Michel Basquiat in his biopic Basquiat may have caused lasting damage on how the artist is perceived. Schnabel is certainly no ...

Jean-Michel appeared to appreciate fashion himself ... Jeanine Heriveaux revealed on an episode of Talk Art podcast in 2023.

Basquiat first travelled to Switzerland in 1983, at the invitation of the gallerist Bruno Bischofberger, who had become his dealer the previous year and would remain so until the Brooklyn-born ...

‘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 ...