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JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT: KING PLEASURE The Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure exhibit moved from here in NY to LA. We talked with Ileen Galllagher to find out more about this exhibit. There are close to 200 works including never before seen paintings, drawings, ephemera and objects owned by Jean-Michel. This exhibit also includes immersive environments of his childhood home, studio and Palladium nightclub.
their unique point of view. He was known for his Neo-Expressionism and was very expressive in his use of color, imagery, and language. His work combines all three and often contains elements from history, art history, culture, and social and political commentary. King Pleasure, the name of the exhibit, comes from a painting by the artists in 1987 referencing the name of a bebop loving bartender turned jazz vocalist, whose first hit in 1952, Moody’s Mood For Love, catapulted him to fame. Frankie Crocker, a WBLS disc jockey played it at the close of his show every night in the early 1970s. Gerard, Jean-Michel’s father, liked the song
This exhibit is possible due to his sisters who run the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. In their possession are many works that have never been seen before, and they wanted to share them with the public. Additionally, they wanted to create an exhibition that told the story of their brother from
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Issue #88 | Apr 2023