Basquiat at the Barbican

"Discover the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, the pioneering prodigy of the 1980s downtown New York art scene. This unprecedented exhibition brings together an outstanding selection of more than 100 works from international museums and private collections. Engage in the explosive creativity of Basquiat who worked with Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and Blondie, among others. Featuring rare film, photography and archive material, the show captures the spirit of this self-taught artist, poet, DJ and musician whose influence, since his death at 27 in 1988, has been enormous."
https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2017/event/basquiat-boom-for-real

 This was a really interesting exhibition because Basquiat has always been an artist that I have looked up to and admired. His work always holds a very important message that is important to him. Through creating abstract pieces e really expresses his personality which is the theme that I am most interested in. Basquiat uses his art as a tool to portray himself just as some use their clothing.
Jean-Michel Basquiat with Fab 5 Freddy, Futura 2000, Keith Haring, Eric Haze, LA2, Tseng Kwong Chi, Kenny Scharf and others. Untitled (Fun Fridge), 1982. Installation view, Basquiat: Boom for Real, Barbican Art Gallery, London, 2017. Photograph: Martin Kennedy.
http://www.studiointernational.com/index.php/basquiat-boom-for-real-review-barbican-london
This is a piece that I really liked as he has taken a simple everyday object and thrown himself into it and added so much character to it just like Pym does. Basquiat's work has again shown me that by customising an object yourself you can really allow that particular object to express a message or express your personality.

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