Painter
· 1960 – 1988
- United States
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Basquiat's market is defined by two facts: he made a huge body of unique work but very few prints in his lifetime, and no catalogue raisonné or active authentication body now exists, as the Estate's committee was disbanded in 2012. That makes documentation everything, whatever the medium. His paintings sell at the very top of the contemporary market and are largely institutionally held, so for private collectors an original most often means a drawing or unique work on paper, where provenance (gallery invoices, exhibition history, an unbroken ownership chain) is the whole basis of confidence. His prints split cleanly: the scarce lifetime works (the 1982 Anatomy screenprints and a few 1983 editions) are hand-signed, while almost everything else is a posthumous edition signed by the artist's sisters and published through Pace Prints and Flatiron Editions. Because forgers have faked estate and committee stamps, buyers verify publisher records, paper and numbering rather than trusting a mark. For a Neo-Expressionist this heavily forged, that paper trail is non-negotiable, so we work with specialist galleries that handle authentication, and every Basquiat work on Singulart is sold with documented provenance and a certificate of authenticity.
482 Artworks
Jean Michel Basquiat (1960-1988), Jawbone of an Ass, 1982 Copyright Estate of Jean Michel Basquiat, Licensed by Artestar New York, Printed in the UK 14/25
Screen Printing, Giclée print on Paper
18x24in
$550
Jean Michel Basquiat (1960-1988), Ishtar 1983, copyright Estate of Jean Michel Basquiat, licensed by Artestar NY, printed in UK 1/59 OXT084 big size
Screen Printing on Paper
16x28in
$680
Jean Michel Basquiat (1960-1988), Mecca, 1982, Licensed by Artestar New York, Copyright Estate of Jean Michel Basquiat, Printed UK 39/57
Screen Printing, Giclée print on Paper
20x20in
$560
Jean Michel Basquiat (1960-1988), Six Fifty 1982, Copyright Estate of Jean Michel Basquiat, Licensed by Artestar New York, Printed in the UK 6/43
Screen Printing on Paper
20x19in
$590
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In the Studio
- Nationality
- United States
- Born
- 1960 – 1988
- Mediums
- Painter
Jean-Michel Basquiat / Fondation Louis Vuitton - Paris, France
Basquiat / Fondation Beyeler - Riehen/Basel, Switzerland
Basquiat / Brooklyn Museum - New York, United States
Retrospective / Whitney Museum of American Art - New York, United States
Solo Exhibition / Vrej Baghoomian Gallery - New York, United States
Jean-Michel Basquiat / Galerie Daniel Templon - Paris, France
Solo Exhibition / Kestner-Gesellschaft - Hannover, Germany
Jean-Michel Basquiat / Institute of Contemporary Arts - London, United Kingdom
Solo Exhibition / Tony Shafrazi Gallery - New York, United States
Jean-Michel Basquiat / Fruitmarket Gallery - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Solo Exhibition / Mary Boone Gallery - New York, United States
Solo Exhibition / Larry Gagosian Gallery - Los Angeles, United States
Solo Exhibition / Galerie Bruno Bischofberger - Zurich, Switzerland
Solo Exhibition / Annina Nosei Gallery - New York, United States
New York/New Wave / PS1 Contemporary Art Center - New York, United States
Beyeler Foundation Museum, Basel, Switzerland
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Tate Modern, London, United Kingdom
Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris, France
Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington D.C., United States
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, United States
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), San Francisco, United States
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Los Angeles, United States
Broad Museum, Los Angeles, United States
Brooklyn Museum, New York City, United States
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City, United States
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York City, United States
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, United States
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, United States
Birth of Jean-Michel Basquiat in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Mother is institutionalized, significantly affecting his upbringing
Begins graffiti art under the pseudonym SAMO with Al Diaz
Drops out of high school and leaves home
Gains attention through the "Times Square Show" and collaborates with various artists
First public exhibition in the "Times Square Show"
Featured in Artforum magazine, gaining critical acclaim
Creates some of his most famous works, including "Untitled" (Skull) and "Untitled" (Boxer)
Collaborates with Andy Warhol, further establishing his reputation
Moves to Los Angeles for a period of time
Appears on the cover of The New York Times Magazine, highlighting his impact on the art world
Exhibits at Kestner-Gesellschaft in Hannover, Germany
Death of Andy Warhol, profoundly affecting Basquiat
Dies of a heroin overdose in New York City
Posthumous retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City
