Basquiat generated $439.6 million at auction in 2021, the most ever for the artist—and second only to Pablo Picasso. The revelation of yet another blockbuster consignment today may add even more fuel ...

A slimmed down New York auction week kicks off today with some fascinating highlights. Among the can’t-miss offerings is an epic, monumental Jean-Michel Basquiat painting that is coming to market for ...

“An inspired collector, Francesco Pellizzi acquired timeless works that underscore Basquiat’s enduring significance and artistic vision, as they continue to inspire and provoke thought forty years ...

As the global craze for works by Jean-Michel Basquiat continues, Sotheby’s will offer a painting from the artist’s “Warrior” series in Hong Kong this October. Untitled (Red Warrior), from 1982, will ...

The Making of an Icon” reveals details about the artist’s life and the forces that shaped his market rise after his death.

The painting, titled El Gran Espectaculo (The Nile), depicts floating skulls and figures set against a background riddled with scrawled phrases alluding to pharaohs and ancient Egyptian sites. At the ...

Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Untitled (ELMAR)—a monumental work stretching nearly eight-feet wide—was bought by the late Italian anthropologist and editor Frank Pellizzi in 1984, just two years after it was ...

Jean-Michel Basquiat’s painting “Sabado por la Noche,” or “Saturday Night,” will be the centerpiece of Christie’s evening sale in Hong Kong on March 28, 2025. Basquiat’s striking hot pink and maroon ...

A rare collection of paintings and drawings by Jean-Michel Basquiat will be up for auction this month. The curated capsule containing nine works from the iconic artist is from the personal collection ...

JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT (1960-1988) 'El Gran Espectaculo (The Nile)' (1983) acrylic and oilstick on canvas mounted on wood supports in three parts 68 x 141 in. 172.5 x 358 cm. Estimate on request; in the ...