‘Time Decorated’ Looks At The Influence Music Had On Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Art Essence 2/18/2021 Miles Marshall Lewis
Jean-Michel Basquiat left behind enough artwork before his untimely death in 1988 to be remembered forever as one of the greatest painters of the 20th century. Uniqlo emblazons T-shirts with his most famous paintings; both Coach and Doc Martens sell merch reproducing his paint strokes on their expensive leather goods; and tattoos of his signature crown adorn the skin of everyone from Zoë Kravitz to this writer.
Everybody wants to claim Basquiat, including different factions from the world of music. To that end, The Broad contemporary art museum in downtown L.A. recently launched a three-part video series Time Decorated: The Musical Influences of Jean-Michel Basquiat dedicated to celebrating the impact of jazz, punk, and hip-hop on his art.
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Time Decorated: The Musical Influences of Jean-Michel Basquiat, a three-part video series dedicated to the famed New York City artist. The video series includes three segments,Â
Jazz and Bebop,Â
Punk and No Wave, andÂ
Bebop 2 Hip Hop via Basquiat, where musicians, creatives and scholars discuss the impact of each music genre on Basquiatâs now iconic style. All three segments were filmed at the Broad, in newly installed Basquiat galleries displaying the museumâs uniquely deep representation of the artistâs work.
Home to an unparalleled collection of Basquiatâs art, The Broad seeks to honor his legacy by exploring its musical foundations. For the first time in the museumâs five-year history, all thirteen paintings by Basquiat in the Broad collection will be on view when the museum reopens to the public, includingÂ
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” at Pace Gallery, New York
If you, like me, have ever wanted to be able to articulate responses to Tara Donovan’s something-extraordinary-from-nothing-special installations that are fitter for intelligent company than, “WTF, how did she do this?!” then Wednesday afternoon presents a golden opportunity.
To provide the high-level context Donovan’s current solo show at Pace’s New York flagship (through March 6) deserves, the gallery will host an online panel discussion between Museum of Contemporary Art Denver curator Nora Abrams, University of Chicago professor and Smart Museum of Art adjunct curator Christine Mehring, and UC Santa Barbara art and architectural history professor Jenni Sorkin. Mark Beasley, curatorial director of Pace Live, will handle moderating duties. Join me on the path to enlightenment.