Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American artist known for his raw gestural style of painting with graffiti-like images and scrawled text. His artwork 'Untitled' sold for $110.5 million, making it one of the most expensive pieces of art ever acquired.
Painter
December 22, 1960
August 12, 1988
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Jean-Michel Basquiat, an American artist, gained prominence in the 1980s with his vivid and expressive paintings that delved into themes such as race, identity, and social inequality. His distinctive style and powerful social commentary evolved from graffiti art to fine art paintings, capturing the attention of the art world. Basquiat collaborated with renowned artists like Keith Haring and Andy Warhol and became the youngest artist to participate in Documenta. He was also inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. One notable achievement was the sale of his famous artwork, “Untitled (1982),” featuring a skull, which fetched a staggering $110.5 million at Sotheby’s in May 2017, making it one of the most expensive art pieces ever sold.
