JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBITION
May 13th, 20102010 marks what would have been the 50th birthday of American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. The only African American artist from the early 1980s Downtown New York scene to jump from street art hipster to gallery superstar, he has been a long time inspiration for Man Recordings, applying hip hop techniques onto canvas in his multi layered, hyper-textual paintings.
A large retrospective exhibition held at the Fondation Beyeler features over 100 different pieces of work from the pioneering artist. Vernissage TV reveal the full scope of the show in addition to an interview with Fondation Beyeler’s director and co-curator, Sam Keller. The Jean-Michel Basquiat Retrospective Exhibition will take place in Basel, Switzerland until September 5th, 2010.
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