For the first time ever in Greece, Untitled brings the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat to The Intermission Gallery in Piraeus. Presented in collaboration with Galerie Enrico Navarra and curated by Artemis Baltogianni, the exhibition features rarely seen works on paper from 1981 to 1983, drawn from a pivotal moment in the artist’s short but seismic career.

The title Untitled refers to a 1983 drawing signed by Basquiat and marked only with that single word—a gesture that resists classification while nodding to the conceptual lineage of Marcel Duchamp. Rather than define Basquiat, the exhibition explores the artist’s many dimensions: playful, prophetic, deeply political, and radically free.

The selection spans the late 1970s through 1987 and includes portraits, poetic texts, and symbolic compositions filled with color, crowns, satire, and personal mythology. Highlights include Untitled (Portrait of Joe Louis) (1982), a cartoon-like tribute to the heavyweight boxing champion, and Loans (1984), a sharp reflection on capitalism in Reagan-era America.

Other works such as Untitled (Alice in Wonderland) (1983) and Western Kid (1981) condense cultural memory into charged, layered vignettes—referencing American imperialism, street life, Ancient Greece, and childhood trauma. Together, they trace Basquiat’s evolving iconography and lifelong commitment to exposing power structures.

The exhibition is staged in a space designed by Kois Associated Architects to reflect Basquiat’s intensity and his work’s resonance with the cultural fabric of Piraeus. On view through August 2, 2025.

Learn more at the exhibition website.

Artwork: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled, 1981. © Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Licensed by Artestar, New York