Why the World Loves Basquiat
I don’t know anybody who needs a critic to find out what art is. – Jean-Michel Basquiat The year 1980 saw a breakthrough of a solo artist who took the world by storm. A charming young black man with a sweet smile, Jean-Michel Basquiat was bold and unapologetic, opinionated and unafraid to rock the public […]
Enduring Legacy of Keith Haring and Graffiti Art
“The public needs art – and it is the responsibility of a ‘self-proclaimed artist’ to realize that the public needs art, and not to make bourgeois art for a few and ignore the masses.” If you didn’t already know his name, no doubt you know his art. Keith Haring’s iconic work has endured through the […]