Short Bio
Jean-Michel Basquiat, born December 22, 1960, in Brooklyn, New York, emerged as a brilliant artist in the 1980s Neo-expressionism movement. Initially gaining attention in the late 1970s as part of the graffiti duo SAMO, Basquiat's art featured enigmatic epigrams across Manhattan, especially in its cultural hotspots.
His work, known for raw gestural style and graffiti-like images combined with scrawled text, bridged the gap between street art and the gallery, raising questions about race, identity, and the commercialization of art. Despite his career's brevity, ending with his untimely death on August 12, 1988, Basquiat's legacy continues to influence and resonate within the art world and beyond.
