Radiant Child

Its finally out and i got my tickets for the long awaited basquiat film.  im going friday at 8 and catching the q&a with fab 5 freddy afterwards. Hope to see you there!!!

Sundance Premiere: Basquiat Documentary

Documentary: Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

In his short career, Jean-Michel Basquiat was a phenomenon. He became notorious for his graffiti art under the moniker Samo in the late 1970s on the Lower East Side scene, sold his first painting to Deborah Harry for $200, and became best friends with Andy Warhol. Appreciated by both the art cognoscenti and the public, Basquiat was launched into international stardom. However, soon his cult status began to override the art that had made him famous in the first place.

Director Tamra Davis pays homage to her friend in this definitive documentary but also delves into Basquiat as an iconoclast. His dense, bebop-influenced neoexpressionist work emerged while minimalist, conceptual art was the fad; as a successful black artist, he was constantly confronted by racism and misconceptions. Much can be gleaned from insider interviews and archival footage, but it is Basquiat’s own words and work that powerfully convey the mystique and allure of both the artist and the man.

Check out the Sundance show schedule for the film here.
Another reason to watch: All the graphics and animation were created by Shepard Fairey and Studio No. 1/Obey

Basquiat x Reebok

I love Basquiat products.   Interesting buy, hmmm no interesting post, hmmm yes.  When they make these in AF1’s ill do it.