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The artist Jean-Michel Basquiat led a mercurial, tumultuous and tragic life. At 25 he was an art-world superstar, and a few months before his 28th birthday, in August 1988, he was dead of a heroin ...

Jean-Michel Basquiat never lived to see his full potential, but his legacy remains celebrated around the world. The legendary New York artist reached commercial success in the 1980's and was one of ...

The year is 1981. “Rapture” is Blondie’s second single from their fifth studio album—it’s been in the number one spot for weeks—and it’s the first ever rap video to be shown on MTV. And there he is: ...

A new exhibition tells the dealer’s story of how two rising stars, Larry Gagosian and Jean-Michel Basquiat, worked together in Los Angeles in the ’80s. By Jonathan Griffin Reporting from Los Angeles ...

Visitors to “Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure,” now in Los Angeles, walk through the late artist’s studio and connect with him on a personal level Dina Gachman - Contributing writer In the ...

A new show at Gagosian Beverly Hills showcases the paintings that the artist made in Los Angeles during the early 1980s: “It’s still an under-appreciated part of Jean-Michel’s career.” By Hadley ...

A new book, ‘Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Head – The Mind,’ highlights the artist’s portraits of heads, with text by Sophia Heriveaux and a foreword by Larry Warsh Published by No More Rulers, the ...