Basquiat-style Artists

In 1985, the New York Times Magazine featured a shoeless Jean-Michel Basquiat on its cover. Titled “New Art, New Money," it was not just about the artist, but its focus was really the vague concept of the “art star". Basquiat ran away from home at 17 to live in New York, couch-surfing and starting off his career as a graffiti artist spray-painting walls under the pseudonym SAMO. By the early 80s, race explicitly entered his work for the first time, reflecting a growing consciousness of his own position within the New York art world. Through his paintings, there was a desire to depict the Black community in unprecedented ways. Sadly, Basquiat died at just 27 in 1988, leaving behind an iconic legacy in Basquiat style art. 

Brooklyn-based artist Genesis Tremaine is best known for her bold and abstract paintings of Black subjects set against monochromatic backdrops. The fragmented faces in Tramaine's portraits speak to the many facets and complexities of Black personhood. For Tramaine, the process of creating is spiritual and much of her inspiration comes from the graffiti scene of 1980s New York, like works in the Basquiat style. Similarly Tarek is heavily inspired by Basquiat and even published the first book on graffiti to come out in Europe. Works by Aboudia also echo an innate interest in graffiti and in turn demonstrate the shift in the importance of such an art movement. As you dive into our collections you'll notice just how much the Basquiat style art legacy lives on.

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Painting, Tourbillon, Jazzu

Jazzu

Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$836

Print, Un homme libre, Jazzu

Jazzu

Print - 70 x 50 x 0.5 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

$945

Painting, Basta, Jéko

Jéko

Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,212

Print, Nightmare Beast, Niark1

Niark1

Print - 70 x 50 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$703

Sculpture, Manneken-Pis Duduss, Toctoc

Toctoc

Sculpture - 82 x 22 x 2 cm Sculpture - 32.3 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch

$727

Painting, Sans titre, Toctoc

Toctoc

Painting - 29 x 20 cm Painting - 11.4 x 7.9 inch

$727

Fine Art Drawings, Regard à droite, Jéko

Jéko

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,454

Painting, Cosi Celeste, Yohan Storti

Yohan Storti

Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$970

Painting, Gnostic peace, Kill The Sofa

Kill The Sofa

Painting - 101.5 x 81 x 1.2 cm Painting - 40 x 31.9 x 0.5 inch

$1,333

Fine Art Drawings, La vie est belle, Tarek

Tarek

Fine Art Drawings - 37.5 x 23.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 9.2 x 0 inch

$667

Sculpture, Sauvage, Grégoire Devin

Grégoire Devin

Sculpture - 48 x 45 x 20.3 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 17.7 x 8 inch

$4,500

Painting, Sonson, Perrotte

Perrotte

Painting - 75 x 75 x 1.5 cm Painting - 29.5 x 29.5 x 0.6 inch

$4,727

Print, T'es belle, Yohan Storti

Yohan Storti

Print - 70 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.3 x 0 inch

$303 $228

Painting, Le bal de wynwood, Skepa

Skepa

Painting - 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

$6,424

Sculpture, Skate mask marron, Tarek

Tarek

Sculpture - 50 x 22 x 3 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 8.7 x 1.2 inch

$545

Fine Art Drawings, A fleur de peau, Jazzu

Jazzu

Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 36 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 14.2 x 0 inch

$909

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Pierre Segoh

Pierre Segoh

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 inch

$970

Painting, Untitled, Pierre Segoh

Pierre Segoh

Painting - 65 x 50 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

$1,333

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Dominique Liccia

Dominique Liccia

Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 48 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 18.9 inch

$788

Print, Astra Guernica, Skepa

Skepa

Print - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$279

Painting, Baker Kanté, Lucas Lamenha

Lucas Lamenha

Painting - 122 x 91 x 1 cm Painting - 48 x 35.8 x 0.4 inch

$11,514

Painting, Erika 23, Dominique Liccia

Dominique Liccia

Painting - 126 x 96 x 2 cm Painting - 49.6 x 37.8 x 0.8 inch

$4,242

Fine Art Drawings, Two-steppin’, Bunkt_

Bunkt_

Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 17.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 7 inch

$50

Painting, Extreme girls, Snach-ka

Snach-ka

Painting - 180 x 140 x 4.5 cm Painting - 70.9 x 55.1 x 1.8 inch

$9,090

Painting, Bleu, Patrick Renaud

Patrick Renaud

Painting - 114 x 146 x 3 cm Painting - 44.9 x 57.5 x 1.2 inch

$1,576

Painting, Psychotic, Larbi Zaïdi

Larbi Zaïdi

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

$1,454

Print, Liontala, RG RG

RG RG

Print - 123.6 x 100 x 0.4 cm Print - 48.7 x 39.4 x 0.2 inch

$788

Fine Art Drawings, Les utopiques, Caroline Veith

Caroline Veith

Fine Art Drawings - 102 x 122 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40.2 x 48 x 2 inch

$7,151

Painting, Untitled, Leead Shamir

Leead Shamir

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$6,666

Painting, Adaba, RG RG

RG RG

Painting - 39.5 x 44 x 2 cm Painting - 15.6 x 17.3 x 0.8 inch

$1,454

Painting, King David, Monsieur Jamin

Monsieur Jamin

Painting - 112 x 88 x 2 cm Painting - 44.1 x 34.6 x 0.8 inch

$10,302

Painting, Untitled #135, Ilana Gal

Ilana Gal

Painting - 170 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 66.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$13,938

Painting, 1970, Renaud Philippot

Renaud Philippot

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$1,515

Painting, Basquiat, Sax Berlin

Sax Berlin

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 2 inch

$15,150

Painting, Nice Square, David Trajman

David Trajman

Painting - 150 x 150 x 1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

$4,606

Painting, Énergies ordinaires, Jazzu

Jazzu

Painting - 100 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$2,424

Painting, Une ame du coeur, Jazzu

Jazzu

Painting - 81 x 54 x 4 cm Painting - 31.9 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

$2,303

Painting, Âme fortes, Jazzu

Jazzu

Painting - 100 x 73 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch

$2,788

Painting, Victorieux, Jazzu

Jazzu

Painting - 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$2,788

Painting, Cartes sur table, Jazzu

Jazzu

Painting - 60 x 50 x 0.01 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$836

Painting, Vert d'espoir, Jazzu

Jazzu

Painting - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$1,273

Painting, Sans crainte, Jazzu

Jazzu

Painting - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$1,273

Painting, Mon Miroir, Jazzu

Jazzu

Painting - 46 x 27 x 3 cm Painting - 18.1 x 10.6 x 1.2 inch

$1,273

Painting, A vif, Jazzu

Jazzu

Painting - 45 x 25 x 3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 9.8 x 1.2 inch

$1,273

Painting, À peine couché, Jéko

Jéko

Painting - 140 x 107 x 0.5 cm Painting - 55.1 x 42.1 x 0.2 inch

$3,878

Painting, Coup de chance, Jazzu

Jazzu

Painting - 76 x 56 x 0.01 cm Painting - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

$1,079

Painting, Gardons le sourire, Jazzu

Jazzu

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$3,030

Painting, Sans titre, sans mot, Jéko

Jéko

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

$3,515

Painting, En avant la vida, Jazzu

Jazzu

Painting - 100 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$2,424

Painting, Abstract geometrik, Tarek

Tarek

Painting - 38 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$606

Painting, Face à face, Jazzu

Jazzu

Painting - 35 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 13.8 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$2,182

Painting, Rêver Mieux, Jazzu

Jazzu

Painting - 100 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$3,030

Painting, Asia Games, Tarek

Tarek

Painting - 65 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

$3,636

Painting, Europa Games, Tarek

Tarek

Painting - 65 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

$3,636

Painting, Beef, Tarek

Tarek

Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$970