Jean-Michel Basquiat

BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® Collaborates with Jean-Michel Basquiat's Estate to Release a Special Edition Bottle in Canada

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

As part of BOMBAY SAPPHIRE's mission to Stir Creativity and inspire creative self-expression, the brand has collaborated with the Jean-Michel Basquiat Estate to design the first ever special edition BOMBAY SAPPHIRE bottle in Canada.

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  • As part of BOMBAY SAPPHIRE's mission to Stir Creativity and inspire creative self-expression, the brand has collaborated with the Jean-Michel Basquiat Estate to design the first ever special edition BOMBAY SAPPHIRE bottle in Canada.
  • TORONTO, Feb. 1, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® announces the Canadian arrival of the brand's highly anticipated artist Special Edition bottle, which pays homage to cultural icon and prolific artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.
  • The Special Edition bottle features one of Basquiat's earliest works, his Untitled (L.A Painting).
  • The BOMBAY SAPPHIRE Jean-Michel Basquiat Special Edition bottle is available at select retailers across Canada.

Yieldstreet Expands Art Equity Platform with Art Equity Fund IV Anchored by Basquiat, Hirst

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Yieldstreet , a leading digital alternative investment platform, is proud to unveil its Art Equity Fund IV , which is now accepting investments.

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  • Yieldstreet , a leading digital alternative investment platform, is proud to unveil its Art Equity Fund IV , which is now accepting investments.
  • Our Art Equity Platform changed that, said Milind Mehere, Founder and CEO of Yieldstreet.
  • Art Equity Fund IV is constructed with strict investment criteria and concentration limits to optimize both sector and price point diversification.
  • Like Yieldstreets existing suite of Art Equity Funds, Art Equity Fund IV includes works from globally celebrated artists who have historically outperformed the rest of the art market.

BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® Named The Official Spirit Partner of Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure© Exhibition

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022

HAMILTON, Bermuda, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® and the Basquiat Estate are proud to announce a partnership, naming the world's number one premium gin as the "Official Spirits Partner" of the Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure© Exhibition. Known for its longstanding history in heroing diverse voices, visionaries and creative self-expression, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE will join the Basquiat Estate to celebrate its first ever family-run exhibit in New York City opening April 9th at the Starrett Lehigh Building, where over 200 never-before-seen pieces and rarely shown paintings of the artist's work will be on display. Inspired by Basquiat's talent for finding creativity all around him and in unexpected moments and bringing together visionaries in his field, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE hopes to help awaken creative expression for people in all walks of life and honor Basquiat through sponsoring the exhibition.

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  • To crown the partnership and exhibit, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE will honor Basquiat's formidable vision as an artist, starting with the official cocktail of the Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure Exhibition, aptly entitled "King Meets Queen".
  • With Bombay Sapphire recognized as the ultimate canvas for cocktail creativity, the "King Meets Queen" cocktail was inspired by Basquiat's use of bold colors and sharp lines, featuring BOMBAY SAPPHIRE gin complemented by pineapple puree, lemon juice, honey and tonic.
  • Alongside supporting the exhibition, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE will continue to champion Basquiat's legacy, through our limited-edition kits, signature cocktail, and more.
  • The Official Cocktail of the Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure
    METHOD: Build ingredients in balloon glass with fresh cold draft ice.

Nationally Acclaimed Contemporary Art Exhibit and Culture Experience, 30 Americans, Comes to Arlington

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Thursday, May 27, 2021

ARLINGTON, Texas, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Arlington Museum of Art (AMA) will present the acclaimed 30 Americans exhibit, in collaboration with the Rubell Museum in Miami, from May 29to Sept. 5, 2021.

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  • ARLINGTON, Texas, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Arlington Museum of Art (AMA) will present the acclaimed 30 Americans exhibit, in collaboration with the Rubell Museum in Miami, from May 29to Sept. 5, 2021.
  • 30 Americans is a contemporary art exhibit featuring the works of the 30 most influential Black artists, including Jean-Michel Basquiat and Carrie Mae Weems, over a three-decade period.
  • The exhibit features pieces by such seminal Black artists as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kehinde Wiley, Purvis Young, and Mickalene Thomas.
  • The 30 Americans exhibit is open to the general public, as are the exhibits at CTRC and AISD.

Original Basquiat Headlines NFT Auction

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Monday, April 26, 2021

b'NEW YORK, April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --With bids starting at a single Ethereum, the first Non-Fungible Token ("NFT") featuring original work of world-renown artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (American,1960-1988) will go to auction beginning APRIL 26, 2021 thru APRIL 30, 2021 at https://opensea.io/accounts/DaystromNFT .The online auction is sponsored by DAYstrom, the Emmy-winning, multi-segment mindshare behind the iconic BowieBank who anonymously said; "Markets no longer trade upon consensus alone, it\'s anonymity, exclusivity, authenticity and individuality that determine value on the Blockchain today; NFT\'s are an asset whose time has come.

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  • b'NEW YORK, April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --With bids starting at a single Ethereum, the first Non-Fungible Token ("NFT") featuring original work of world-renown artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (American,1960-1988) will go to auction beginning APRIL 26, 2021 thru APRIL 30, 2021 at https://opensea.io/accounts/DaystromNFT .The online auction is sponsored by DAYstrom, the Emmy-winning, multi-segment mindshare behind the iconic BowieBank who anonymously said; "Markets no longer trade upon consensus alone, it\'s anonymity, exclusivity, authenticity and individuality that determine value on the Blockchain today; NFT\'s are an asset whose time has come.
  • "\nThe highest bidder will receive an encrypted digitized tokenof Basquiat\'s original work captioned "Free Comb with Pagoda" (mixed media - 1986) conveyed on the Etherium blockchain, along with all related IP and copyright in perpetuity.
  • His work has shattered public sales records across the globe and periodically appears at Christie\'s, Bonham\'s & Sotheby\'s where his work brought $110 million at auction in 1997.
  • Although the 27-year-old "Radiant Child" died in 1988 after only a decade as a professional artist, his impact remains eternal.\n'

Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Monumental Skull Painting In This Case From 1983 to Anchor Christie’s New York 21st Century Evening Sale in May

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Monday, April 26, 2021

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  • b"Christie\xe2\x80\x99s announces the addition of artistic titan Jean-Michel Basquiat\xe2\x80\x99s monumental \xe2\x80\x9cskull\xe2\x80\x9d painting In This Case to its upcoming 21st Century Evening Sale at Christie\xe2\x80\x99s New York on 11 May (estimate in excess of US$50 million).
  • In This Case is last in the series of Basquiat\xe2\x80\x99s holy trinity of \xe2\x80\x9cskull\xe2\x80\x9d paintings made in 1983.
  • Alongside the athletic champions, kings and martyrs that populated his works of the period, the skull retained a power.
  • Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer\xe2\x80\x99s premium and are reported net of applicable fees.\n"

Yieldstreet Announces Addition to Art Loan Portfolio With Artworks From Warhol, Lichtenstein

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021

The new participation is backed by a diversified pool of five blue-chip artworks created by pop artists such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.

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  • The new participation is backed by a diversified pool of five blue-chip artworks created by pop artists such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.
  • The latest participation adds to Yieldstreets Diversified Art Portfolio I, which provides retail investors with the opportunity to gain exposure to a diversified pool of ten art loans with a single investment.
  • These art loans are backed by blue-chip artworks created by world-renowned artists including Jeff Koons, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Mark Bradford and KAWS.
  • With this additional participation, the Diversified Art Portfolio I, initially launched in 2019, is re-opening and accepting additional investments.

Artprice by ArtMarket.com: How to Objectively Define Contemporary Art in 2020?

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Perhaps we should see Contemporary art quite simply as art that has not yet become perfectly established.

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  • Perhaps we should see Contemporary art quite simply as art that has not yet become perfectly established.
  • With an annual auction total of $129 million in 2019, Jean-Michel Basquiat still dominates the Contemporary Art Market.
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    Artmarket and its Artprice department was founded in 1997 by its CEO, thierry Ehrmann.
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Artprice by ArtMarket.com: How to Objectively Define Contemporary Art in 2020?

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Perhaps we should see Contemporary art quite simply as art that has not yet become perfectly established.

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  • Perhaps we should see Contemporary art quite simply as art that has not yet become perfectly established.
  • With an annual auction total of $129 million in 2019, Jean-Michel Basquiat still dominates the Contemporary Art Market.
  • Discover Artmarket and its Artprice department on video: https://en.artprice.com/video
    Artmarket and its Artprice department was founded in 1997 by its CEO, thierry Ehrmann.
  • Artprice by Artmarket's 2018 Global Art Market Report published in March 2019: https://fr.artprice.com/artprice-reports/le-marche-de-lart-en-2018
    Index of press releases posted by Artmarket with its Artprice department:
    Follow all the Art Market news in real time with Artmarket and its Artprice department on Facebook and Twitter:

Exploring The Works of Warhol and Basquiat - Featuring Olyvia Kwok

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Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Olyvia Kwok, the founder of Willstone Management, will be hosting a much-anticipated exhibition in New York in November 2019 to celebrate more than 30 works by the iconic duo.

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  • Olyvia Kwok, the founder of Willstone Management, will be hosting a much-anticipated exhibition in New York in November 2019 to celebrate more than 30 works by the iconic duo.
  • The show represents a unique opportunity to view an impressive number of works by each artist, some of which are being displayed for the very first time.
  • It is thought that Basquiat first met Warhol in a restaurant in New York in 1987.
  • In the early 1980s, the art world saw Warhol re-emerge onto the scene with some impressive collaborations with prolific artists, most notable was his friendship and joint works with Basquiat.