The personal and professional life of the American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat is being shared in a new experience titled “Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure in New York City.”
More than 200 paintings, drawings, ephemeral objects and never-before or rarely-seen artifacts by Basquiat, who died of a drug overdose at age 27 in 1988, fill the space in the Starrett-Lehigh building.
Basquiat’s sisters Jeanine Heriveaux and Lisane Basquiat created the exhibition to showcase Jean-Michel, his work and the context of where he came from and how he lived.
“We wanted to be sure of what we had – the passion we felt for the project and the love we have for it,” said Jeanine Heriveaux.
“One of the things we wanted to do was ensure that people who appreciate Jean-Michel’s art have a fully immersive experience,” added Lisane Basquiat.
It took the sisters 18 to 19 months to fully fill the space that was created with ISG Productions. The duo spent hours analyzing the artist’s work.
The experience begins with “1960 – Introduction”, the year he was born and where his self-portrait is located, and then transitions to “Kings County”, where the family grew up in Brooklyn. Other environments include “World Famous” and “Ideal”, which show his studio and follow the different periods of his life.
All items displayed are property of the estate, which the family says will never sell.
Source: CNN Brasil
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