Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa is auctioning one of his prized Basquiat paintings at Phillips on May 18 for an estimated price of around $70 million. The 8-by-16-foot Basquiat’s Untitled, 1982 painting features a horned devil-like figure that curators have suggested could be the former New York graffiti artist’s conflicted self-portrait. Yusaku Maezawa said, “The past … Read more
Anthony Vaccarello, the creative director of Saint Laurent is paying tribute to the great American painter Jean-Michel Basquiat with a must-see exhibition and a collection of lifestyle goods. Inspired by the artist’s work and legacy the capsule collection includes tote bags, backpacks, cross-body bags, skimboards, skateboard and a phone case. Until September the exhibition shown … Read more
Jean-Michel Basquiat‘s 1982 painting Warrior will be auctioned at Christie’s Hong Kong on March 23 during a single-lot sale titled, We Are All Warriors. The masterpiece, which represents the pinnacle of Basquiat’s creative output is expected to be fetch between $31 million and $41 million USD (HKD 240 million–HKD 320 million); If the piece reaches … Read more
Well.. the closure of museums and galleries across the globe has led to a surprising benefit, free virtual tours. Last year (March 6 – May 14, 2019), New York’s East Village Brant Foundation has opened a monumental exhibition on Jean-Michel Basquiat, and now opened its digital doors so anyone can view some of Basquiat’s most … Read more
Untitled, a painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat from 1982, sold for a record $110.5 million at Sotheby’s auction in New York, making it the highest priced artwork sold by any American artist. The piece was purchased by Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa, founder of a Japanese fashion website. The Japanese billionaire revealed himself to be the buyer … Read more
Attention Narcos fans! Pablo Escobar’s former mansion in Tulum has been turned into a boutique hotel by Lio Malca, a prominent art dealer from New York. Located in the Mexican beach resort of Tulum, Casa Malca boast 35 rooms, and comes populated with a variety of artworks from Malca’s private collection, including pieces from KAWS, … Read more
Christie’s New York, the worldwide leading auctioneer, broke the record for the highest ever grossing post-war and contemporary art auction in history, totaling over $412 million in sales. The auction highlighted works from Andy Warhol, Franz Kline, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Mark Rothko, Jeff Koons and Roy Lichtenstein, among others. “This evening’s sale set a new record … Read more