JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT (1960–1988)
A graffiti poet turned art-world sensation, Basquiat fused street culture, African heritage, and art history into raw, emotionally electric works. With crown motifs and fractured language, he tackled race, power, and identity. His legacy lives at MoMA, The Broad, and Guggenheim Bilbao.
"I am not a Black artist. I am an artist."
ATEMPORAL CULTURE