Donald Baechler Seminal NY 1980s Painter Dies Age 65
Donald Baechler, who died in April, was one of the most promising artists of the 1980s.
10 May 2022
Jean Michel Basquiat
Warhol’s Portrait of Basquiat Tops Christie’s Sale Achieving $40,091,500
Andy Warhol’s 1982 portrait of his friend, the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat from the collection of Peter Brant, achieved $40,091,500 at Christie’s
12 November 2021
Great Artworks Explained A New Video Series By James Payne
This is a new series by Artist/historian James Payne demystifying great works of art. We will be adding to this page as the content is produced.
1 June 2020
Jean-Michel Basquiat Boom At The Barbican – First Glimpse
The first large-scale exhibition in the UK of the work of American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat(1960-1988) opens at the Barbican on 21st September.
16 June 2017
Overhyped Jean-Michel Basquiat Painting Sells For $110.5m At Sotheby’s NY
A major painting by the New York artist Jean-Michel Basquiat has sold at Sotheby’s for an unprecedented $110.5m (£85.4m).
19 May 2017
Around The London Auction Rooms Impressionism To Contemporary Spring 2017
Adam Clayton Bassist in the Rock band U2 has put a rare Jean-Michel Basquiat Drawing up for auction at Christie’s. The self-portrait goes under the hammer next month, after residing for 25 years in his private collection. The pop star bought the artwork in 1990 when they were recording their album Achtung Baby in New York.
13 February 2017
Major Jean-Michel Basquiat Exhibition Announced For London’s Barbican
The first large-scale exhibition in the UK of work by the American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960—1988) has been announced for the Barbican.
4 October 2016
Jean-Michel Basquiat Sets £40m World Auction Record At Christie’s
Christies Post-War and Contemporary Art evening sale in New York has realised a total US $318,388,000 / £220,796,117 /€279,086,291. The sell-through rates… Read More
11 May 2016
Iconic Warhol Portraits Of Basquiat, Mapplethorpe, Copley For Bonhams Auction
Three works which are probably Andy Warhol’s most iconic portraits from the 1980s will go to auction at Bonhams in… Read More
4 February 2015
Keith Haring’s Bathroom Mural To Reopen In 2015
Keith Haring’s ‘NSFW’ men’s bathroom mural at The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Centre New York, is about to… Read More
10 December 2014
Contemporary Art Smashes $2 Billion Mark Creating New World Auction Record
Jeff Koons’s monumental sculpture Balloon Dog (Orange) has set a new world auction record for a living artist. The iconic… Read More
24 September 2014
Jean Michel Basquiat: Christie’s Online Auction Halted Lawsuit Filed
In a statement made on Sunday night, Christie’s announced that the Jean-Michel Basquiat online-sale will not go ahead as planned…. Read More
11 March 2014
Sotheby’s Paris Contemporary Art Evening Sale Totals £18.4m
Sotheby’s Paris Contemporary Art sale which took place on 5th June has broken the record for the Highest Contemporary Art… Read More
6 June 2013
Jean-Michel Basquiat Masterpieces On Sale In Sotheby’s Selling Exhibition
Sotheby’s is presenting a major selling exhibition of works by Jean-Michel Basquiat. Featuring over 30 works, the exhibition showcases several… Read More
6 May 2013
Jean Michel Basquiat’s Politically Charged, Primally Sexual Paintings – Gagosian NY
Gagosian’s current exhibition of Jean Michel-Basquiat’s work, including over fifty unique pieces by the artist, is nearly a retrospective and… Read More
8 March 2013
Jean-Michel Basquiat A New Major Exhibition At Gagosian New York
Fifty works from public and private collections will be featured in a new exhibition spaning Basquiat’s brief but meteoric career,… Read More
7 February 2013
Olympic Homage Gagosian Presents Warhol and Basquiat Painting
To coincide with the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, Gagosian Gallery is pleased to presentOlympic Rings, a painting made… Read More
17 June 2012
Phillips de Pury Contemporary Sale Results
Phillips de Pury in London completed the successful week of contemporary evening sales in their New York… Read More
18 February 2011
Don Van Vliet AKA Captain Beefheart Painter Musician Dies Aged 69
Performing under the stage name Captain Beefheart, together with his Magic Band Don Van Vliet produced a number of highly unconventional
19 December 2010