Facts about Jean-Michel Basquiat and Neo-Expressionism
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The Broad collection and major museums like MoMA hold works by Basquiat, whose Neo-Expressionist paintings frequently fetched record auction prices after his death in 1988.
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Neo-Expressionism emerged internationally in the late 1970s and 1980s, with Basquiat representing its American strain alongside European counterparts like Georg Baselitz and Anselm Kiefer.
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A major 1983 collaboration between Basquiat and Andy Warhol helped bridge Neo-Expressionism with Pop Art, bringing Basquiat further into the mainstream art world.
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Basquiat began his career as a graffiti artist in New York City under the tag SAMO, before transitioning to canvas paintings that became central to Neo-Expressionism.
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Jean-Michel Basquiat rose to prominence in the 1980s as a leading figure of Neo-Expressionism, known for combining raw gestural painting with text and social commentary.