Basquiat

Jean-Michel Basquiat began as SAMO, spraying poetic, cryptic slogans across downtown New York in the late 1970s, before becoming one of the most important painters of the twentieth century. His raw, urgent Neo-Expressionist work still feels electric today.Our Basquiat canvas and framed prints bring that crackling energy, scrawled text, crowns and bold colour to a living room, studio or any space with a bit of attitude.Basquiat’s paintings pull together graffiti, poetry, jazz, anatomy, history and social commentary into dense, layered images that reward long looking and reveal something new each time.His three-pointed crown became a personal signature, a nod to royalty, heroism and the artists, musicians and athletes he admired and elevated in his work.Rich in colour, text and symbolism, a Basquiat piece brings warmth, movement and a real sense of voice to a wall, working as well in a bold modern interior as in a creative, eclectic space.Each Basquiat artwork is available across our full range of finishes, from ready-to-hang stretched canvas and framed prints to floating frames, fine-art paper and rolled canvas, printed to order in Australia.