Jean Michel Basquiat and the Fusion of Street Art & Hip Hop Culture at Newport Art Museum
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Jean Michel Basquiat and the Fusion of Street Art & Hip Hop Culture at Newport Art Museum
Our first Art Excursion this year is a stunner not to be missed by any student or adult interested in pop culture, graffiti, or public art. We're traveling virtually to the MFA Boston for a private guided tour of the first major exhibition connecting Jean Michel Basquiat’s explosive work with hip-hop culture and music. Explore the post-graffiti movement in 1980s New York City as street art on city walls and subway trains transitioned to works on canvas recognized and valued by the art world.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTBasquiat (1960–1988) became the galvanizing, iconic frontrunner of this transformational movement in contemporary American art, which resulted in an unprecedented fusion of creative energies that defied longstanding racial divisions.
Our MFA Educator will lead us through the galleries featuring his works in painting, sculpture, drawing, video, music, and fashion, alongside works by his contemporaries. Together, their work fueled new directions in fine art, design, and music, driving the now-global popularity of hip-hop culture.
Space is limited and registration is required to receive the Zoom link.