26 Jan
Barbican Centre, Silk St, London EC2Y 8DS
barbican.org.uk
This is the UK’s large-scale exhibition of the work of American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, the pioneering prodigy of the 1980s. This unprecedented exhibition will bring together an outstanding selection of more than 100 works from international museums and private collections from 22 – 28 Jan. Featuring rare film, photography and archive material, the show captures the spirit of this self-taught artist, poet, DJ and musician whose influence, since his death at 27 in 1988, has been enormous.
Entry> £15 – £25
Basquiat: Boom for Real
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