Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American artist who rose to success during the 1980s as part of the Neo-expressionism movement.
Born: December 22, 1960, Brooklyn, New York, NY
Died: August 12, 1988, Great Jones Street, New York, NY
On view: UCCA Center for Contemporary Art
Style: Neo-expressionism; Graffiti; street art
There was also a 1996 movie starring Jeffrey Wright and David Bowie.
If you have Netflix; Basquiat is also prominantly featured (due to their relationship) in the Andy Warhol Diaries docuseries.
