Project: Art Institute x Basquiat
Overview: An exhibition showcasing pivotal works of art by Jean-Michel Basquiat, at the Art Institute of Chicago. Basquiat's illustrious career is on display for a limited time, giving Chicago a small glimpse into some of his Neo-expressionist and contemporary work.
Meet the Collaborators
For this collaboration project, I chose to merge…
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Jean-Michel Basquiat (December 22, 1960 – August 12, 1988) was an American artist who rose to success during the 1980s as part of the Neo-expressionism movement. Basquiat first achieved notoriety in the late 1970s as part of the graffiti duo SAMO, alongside Al Diaz, writing enigmatic epigrams all over Manhattan, particularly in the cultural hotbed of the Lower East Side where rap, punk, and street art coalesced into early hip-hop music culture.
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The Art Institute of Chicago collects, preserves, and interprets works of art of the highest quality, representing the world’s diverse artistic traditions, for the inspiration and education of the public and in accordance with our profession’s highest ethical standards and practices.
