Cited as one of the art world’s brightest—and fastest burning—stars, Jean-Michel Basquiat began his meteoric rise to fame in the art world in the late 70s.
Promoted by such 'friends' as Debbie Harry, Keith Haring, Glenn O’Brien and Andy Warhol, Basquiat produced thousands of artworks in his short life (Died in 1988 at 27).
Director Tamra Davis, who met and befriended Basquiat when he visited LA to exhibit at the Gagosian gallery in 1983, was one of few to document the artist during his lifetime. Footage of the artist is extremely rare to find. Here is a link to an interview from the early 80s.
The documentary alos features a soundtrack from Beastie Boys Adam Horovitz and Mike Diamond and Manhattan-based composer J. Ralph.
No Toronto theatre release date yet. Plays August 4 at the Montreal Museum of Fine Art, see trailer below. Also if you want to paint like Basquiat with an amazing online tool click here.
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