SAMO & THE GALLERY SCENE - The Thing About...Art & Artists - Jean Michel Basquiat

Описание: Jean-Michel Basquiat emerged from the "Punk" scene in New York as a gritty, street-smart graffiti artist who successfully crossed over from his "downtown" origins to the international art gallery circuit. In a few fast-paced years, Basquiat swiftly rose to become one of the most celebrated, and possibly most commercially exploited American "naif" painters of the widely celebrated Neo-Expressionism art movement.
He first attracted attention for his graffiti under the name "SAMO" in New York City. He sold sweatshirts and postcards featuring his artwork on the streets before his painting career took off.
Three years of struggle gave way to fame in 1980, when his work was featured in a group show. This show opened the door to many other shows, notably: The Annina Nosel Gallery and The Larry Gagosian Gallery.
He collaborated with Andy Warhol in the mid-1980s, which resulted in a show of their work.
As his popularity soared, so did Basquiat's personal problems. By the mid-1980s, friends became increasingly concerned by his excessive drug use. He became paranoid and isolated himself from the world around him for long stretches. Desperate to kick a heroin addiction, he left New York for Hawaii in 1988, returning a few months later and claiming to be sober.
Sadly, he wasn't. Basquiat died of a drug overdose on August 12, 1988, in New York City. He was 27 years old.
His Story is told in 4 'The Thing About' Videos
1. SAMO & THE STREET SCENE -    • SAMO & THE STREET SCENE - The Thing About....  
2. SAMO & THE GALLERY SCENE
3. SAMO & THE CELEBRITY SCENE -    • SAMO & THE CELEBRITY SCENE - The Thing Abo...  
4. SAMO & THE END SCENE -    • SAMO & THE END SCENE - The Thing About...A...  
Music: Miles Davis Quintet 1967 – I fall in Love too easily/Agitation