The Family of Jean-Michel Basquiat Will Present Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure(c) A Personal and Immersive Exhibition
The Family of Jean-Michel Basquiat Will Present Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure(c) A Personal and Immersive Exhibition Featuring Many Never Before Seen Works and Artifacts
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NEW YORK, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
-- Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure(c) To Open Early Spring 2022 at the
NYC Landmark Starrett-Lehigh Building in West Chelsea
The family of Jean-Michel Basquiat will present an exhibition of his work for
the first time. Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure(c) will open in early
Spring 2022 at NYC landmark, the Starrett-Lehigh Building [
]. The exhibition will feature over 200 never before and rarely seen paintings,
drawings, multimedia presentations, ephemera and artifacts to give an intimate
and multidimensional portrait of Jean-Michel that can only be told by his
family. It was conceived by his sisters Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Heriveaux,
who run The Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat along with their stepmother Nora
Fitzpatrick.
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"We wanted to bring his work and personality forward, in a way only his family
can, for people to immerse themselves in," shares Lisane. "We want this to be a
multi-dimensional celebration of Jean-Michel's life."
Jean-Michel and his work are touchstones of NYC. The city is not only his
birthplace, but also the backdrop of his meteoric career, making it the ideal
location for this exhibition. Jean-Michel ushered in a golden era of
boundary-defying art that continues to inspire youth culture across the world.
His contributions to the history of art and his exploration into our
multifaceted culture - incorporating music, the Black experience, pop culture,
Black American sports figures, literature, and more – will be showcased through
immersive environments providing an intimate look into Jean-Michel's creative
life and unique voice that propelled the social and cultural narrative that
continues to this day.
"This exhibition showcasing the man behind the icon has been years in the
making, from the initial idea in 2017 around the 30th anniversary of
Jean-Michel's passing to now," Jeanine illustrates. "There's been many
exhibitions of Jean-Michel's work, but never told from the perspective of the
family – Jean-Michel as a child, a man, a son, and a brother. As we were all in
lockdown, we said: 'Maybe now is the right time.'"
Spotify [
] and Phillips [
] have been announced as the initial participating sponsors of Jean-Michel
Basquiat: King Pleasure(c) [
]. The exhibition is being produced by the Basquiat family, The Estate of
Jean-Michel Basquiat, and ISG Productions Ltd [
] in collaboration with Superblue [
] on operations, ticketing, digital platforms, and marketing, Girlie Action
Media [
] to spearhead global media relations, and RXR Realty [
] to realize the exhibition on the ground floor of the iconic Starrett-Lehigh
Building.
Those who sign up to the mailing list will receive updates on the exhibition
and be notified first when tickets go on sale. Sign up here [
]
Official Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure(c) Site [
]
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]
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Media Contact for Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure(c):
Felice Ecker : felice@girlieaction.com
Aleix Martinez : aleix@girlieaction.com
Shannon Cosgrove : shannon@girlieaction.com
David Elkin : david@girlieaction.com
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