Explore the chronology of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s life.

Compiled in part by M. Franklin Sirmans for the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.

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60’s

"Basquiat continually amazed me. He was electric. A tesla coil with dreadlocks—cool fire emanating wherever he went. Magic. "

–– GLENN O’BRIEN
"Jean-Michel accomplished enough in ten years to earn a place as one of the great artists of our time.”

–– JEFFRY DEITCH
"In 1981 a young New York artist caught my eye: Jean-Michel Basquiat. I bought three paintings on the spot."

–– LARRY GAGOSIAN

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"Basquiat continually amazed me. He was electric. A tesla coil with dreadlocks—cool fire emanating wherever he went. Magic. "

"Jean-Michel accomplished enough in ten years to earn a place as one of the great artists of our time.”