Wednesday, November 05, 2014
Art: Basquiat
Wednesday, November 05, 2014Basquiat exhibition coming to Toronto! Jean-Michel Basquiat: Now's the Time marks the first major retrospective of the artist...
Basquiat exhibition coming to Toronto!
Jean-Michel Basquiat: Now's the Time marks the first major retrospective of the artist's work in Canada and will feature more than 100 large-scale paintings and drawings from private collections and public museums across Europe and North America.
Basquiat took the New York City art world by storm in the early 1980s and gained international recognition by creating powerful and expressive works that confronted issues of racism, identity and social tension. Although his career was cut short by his untimely death at age 27, his groundbreaking drawings and paintings continue to challenge perceptions, provoke vital dialogues and empower us to think critically about the world around us.
Basquiat took the New York City art world by storm in the early 1980s and gained international recognition by creating powerful and expressive works that confronted issues of racism, identity and social tension. Although his career was cut short by his untimely death at age 27, his groundbreaking drawings and paintings continue to challenge perceptions, provoke vital dialogues and empower us to think critically about the world around us.
February 7 - May 10, 2015 Art Gallery of Ontario
Tickets go on sale January 23, 2015
