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Jean-Michel Basquiat’s 1982 Masterwork, ‘Untitled (Head)’

Much of Jean-Michel Basquiat's art seems like that of one's inner child. Thus a "sweet" name like "Pez Dispenser" evokes child hood nostalgia. Note his signature crown dawned upon what looks like a T - Rex, the king of Dinosaurs.

Jean-Michel Basquiat, a Brooklyn born native, was a self- taught contemporary artist who miraculously reached stardom and even collaborated with some of art’s greatest such as Andy Warhol. He…

Andy Warhol understood the power of immediacy, and the Polaroid Big Shot camera he purchased in 1970 became his favorite tool to capture the heat of the momentous life he lived. The exhibition Big …

The collaboration between Komono and Jean-Michel Basquiat resulted in a unique capsule collection of six watches containing the art of Jean-Michel Basquiat.

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.