After graduating RISD in 1976, Bobby Grossman followed his artistic muse to NYC, where he immersed himself in every downtown scene imaginable, including the Factory, punk clubs like CBGB, and the Chelsea Hotel (where he lived). He soon found himself … Continued

There is a documentary about Michael Stewart, an artist assaulted by police in the 1980s, and it was made on a zero budget. He was a graffiti artist who worked in subways and underground platforms. The documentary tells the story … Continued

The PBS American Masters series featuring the life of Jean-Michel Basquiat is one-of-a-kind. The episode’s trailer features interviews from faces like Fab Five Freddy and Basquiat’s sister. Edited masterfully, this trailer tells a story of the controversial but phenomenally successful … Continued

Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat are considered some of the most iconic artists to come out of the second half of the twentieth-century, but their art wasn’t always celebrated. In the 1980s, Warhol was a has-been to critics and Basquiat … Continued

There is a new exhibition space in New York City. With numerous institutions and galleries in the city, this might not be a surprise, but the new outpost of the Brant Foundation is a spectacular addition. Located in Manhattan’s East … Continued

2018 was a dynamic year for art exhibitions globally. Whether at a small gallery in Los Angeles or a sleek museum in Paris, stimulating, moving, and provocative work was shown. This was also a year of political and social turmoil, … Continued

Jean-Michel Basquiat belongs to a group of artists that quickly came into their own voice and prowess as an artist, but only produced work for a brief time before an untimely demise. Tomasso Masaccio, Egon Schiele, Franz Marc, Eva Hesse, … Continued

Jean-Michel Basquiat may have died at age 27 in 1988, but the prolific American artist is still making giant waves in the art world. On May 18, 2017, at a Sotheby‘s auction, his 1982 painting, Untitled, set a record high … Continued

Nothing begs to be “loosened up” more than a suit and tie. The challenge of unbuttoning the collar, undoing the silk strap, slipping the jacket off, it’s a strip tease just waiting to happen. Which is probably why the whole … Continued