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Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol attend Gifts For The City Of New York Benefit on November 7, 1984 at Area Nightclub in New York City. (Photo by Ron Galella\/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the background of Beyonc\u00e9 and Jay Z<\/a>‘s About Love<\/a>, you can easily identify the painting lining their wall as a quintessential work by Jean-Michel Basquiat, ‘Equal Pi<\/a>.’ With expressive lines, freeform typography, bold colors and the coveted crown motif, there’s no mistaking the individual hand of Basquiat. But while the About Love<\/a> video was an important moment in showcasing the deceased artist, it looks like 2022 will be full of Basquiat-centered content.<\/p>\n

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Beyonc\u0117 and Jay-Z pose with a Jean-Paul Basquiat for Tiffany & Co. “About Love” campaign<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Directed by Julius Onah, who has previously worked with the likes of Spike Lee and J.J. Abrams,\u00a0Samo Lives<\/em>, a biopic about the life and work of Basquiat, is in the works for this year. The title,\u00a0Samo Lives<\/em>, pays homage to the mantle that Basquiat used as a graffiti artist on the streets of New York City.<\/p>\n

\u201cSimply put, Jean-Michel Basquiat\u2019s work and life has been an absolute inspiration. When I began to learn about him at the age of 14 it was incredible to discover someone who boldly forged his own path into a world where most who didn\u2019t fit the expected profile of a fine artist had been unable to (i.e. white and male).” Onah said in a director\u2019s statement on the website<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0Samo Lives<\/i>. “Though I could not yet fully appreciate the enormity of what Jean-Michel\u2019s achievements meant, I could certainly feel there was something so groundbreaking and unique about them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960 – 1988), circa 1985. (Photo by Rose Hartman\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But of course, all art is derivative, and\u00a0Samo Lives\u00a0<\/em>is no exception. Onah goes on to talk about the importance of the 1996\u00a0Basquiat<\/em> biopic, starring Jeffrey Wright as Jean-Michel and David Bowie as Andy Warhol, in his education about the artist and his work.<\/p>\n

“The older I got and the more I learned about Jean-Michel, the more I began to feel his story hadn\u2019t fully been told in cinema.” Onah said. “Never have we seen the full spectrum of Basquiat\u2019s incredible life as a Black artist and a child of the immigrant African diaspora.\u201d<\/p>\n

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David Bowie, portraying Andy Warhol, performs a scene with Jeffrey Wright, portraying Jean-Michel Basquiat, in the 1996 motion picture Basquiat, directed by artist Julian Schnabel. (Photo by Mitchell Gerber\/Corbis\/VCG via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While\u00a0Samo Lives<\/em> is a monumental moment for the Basquiat universe and for the art world at-large, it is only a portion of what makes 2022 a year seeking to have a Basquiat revival. A new exhibition, titled King Pleasure, is set to hit the New York City gallery scene when it opens on April 9, 2022 at the Starrett-Lehigh Building in Chelsea.<\/p>\n

“Organized and curated by the family of Jean-Michel Basquiat, this exhibition of over 200 never-before-seen and rarely shown paintings, drawings, multimedia presentations, ephemera, and artifacts tell the story of Jean-Michel from an intimate perspective,” a statement on the King Pleasure website<\/a> reads. “Intertwining his artistic endeavors with his personal life, influences, and the times in which he lived.”<\/p>\n

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Fred Brathwaite (Fab 5 Freddy) and Jean Michel Basquiat at Anita Sarko’s Voodoo Party at the Palladium. Friday, June 13, 1986. (Photo by Patrick McMullan\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On top of King Pleasure and\u00a0Samo Lives<\/em>, there is a stage adaptation in the works following the relationship between pop artist Andy Warhol and Basquiat, in particular the story of a hyped exhibition starring the two artists that ultimately was snubbed by reviews. The play, titled\u00a0The Collaboration<\/em>, is set to open at the Young Vic theatre in London in February of this year.<\/p>\n

The Collaboration<\/em>, staged by the Young Vic\u2019s artistic director,\u00a0Kwame Kwei-Armah<\/a>, with Paul Bettany\u00a0 playing Andy Warhol and Jeremy Pope as Basquiat.<\/p>\n

The play “invites us behind the iconography and fame, and inside the intimate friendship between two artists, to lean in closely and challenge our preconceptions\u201d Kwei-Armah said in an interview<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29250,"featured_media":46711,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[2563,38,16],"yoast_head":"\nThe Jean-Michel Basquiat Revival of 2022 - GRAZIA USA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In the background of Beyonc\u00e9 and Jay Z's About Love, you can easily identify the painting lining their wall as a quintessential work by Jean-Michel Basquiat, 'Equal Pi.' With expressive lines, freeform typography, bold colors and the coveted crown motif, there's no mistaking the individual hand of Basquiat. 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