Basquiat’s Art Broke Through the Canvas—His Music Blew Out the Speakers
Before he became a legend in the art world, Jean-Michel Basquiat was making avant-garde noise in a No Wave band called Gray.
Basquiat Meets The Weeknd: A Cover Story in Ink and Sound
A 1977 drawing by Jean-Michel Basquiat now appears on the special collector’s edition of Hurry Up Tomorrow by The Weeknd.
The Sounds That Inspired Basquiat
Curated by NTS Radio, this 45-minute mix brings together the music that moved through Jean-Michel Basquiat’s world.
The Defining Years: Notes On Five Key WorkS, BY Fred Hoffman
In this essay, Fred Hoffman explores five key works that shaped Jean-Michel Basquiat’s early rise and bold visual language, marking him as a singular force in contemporary art.
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Basquiat’s three-point crown wasn’t just a signature—it was a coronation of the overlooked and underestimated.