The chaotic brilliance of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat - Jordana Moore Saggese
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Date: 2020-08-22
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Hieronymous
Basquiat is the most overrated painter of all time. You can write the longest, most winding description of an awful painting you want, it doesn't make it a good painting. Anyone who falls for it is just afraid to look uncultured, or to look like they don't understand or appreciate the meaning behind the painting. There is no meaning beyond what you project onto it. And some artists say that's a good thing. It absolutely is not because it completely devalues art.
With this logic, anything can be art, and that is absolutely not true. Art makes an attempt to please, to be understood, whereas modern art does neither of these things. A toilet designated as art does not make an attempt to please or to be understood. And the only reason it would sell for so much is because of the trick that people like you all fall for due to your fear of missing out.
No matter how much you assure each other there is value in it, there isn't. The only value in it is the value you're imagining and prescribing it, whereas real art has inherent value.
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Basquiat is the most overrated painter of all time. You can write the longest, most winding description of an awful painting you want, it doesn't make it a good painting. Anyone who falls for it is just afraid to look uncultured, or to look like they don't understand or appreciate the meaning behind the painting. There is no meaning beyond what you project onto it. And some artists say that's a good thing. It absolutely is not because it completely devalues art.
With this logic, anything can be art, and that is absolutely not true. Art makes an attempt to please, to be understood, whereas modern art does neither of these things. A toilet designated as art does not make an attempt to please or to be understood. And the only reason it would sell for so much is because of the trick that people like you all fall for due to your fear of missing out.
No matter how much you assure each other there is value in it, there isn't. The only value in it is the value you're imagining and prescribing it, whereas real art has inherent value.
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Mad
I was so privileged to be able to see a-lot of his work in an exhibition early this year. It was in conjunction with Keith Harring, and while I did love Harrings work, I left the exhibition with the distinct feeling that Basquiat had far more to say beneath the surface of his canvases.
I also think it was the first exhibition to ever make me cry, it took us about an hour to walk through, chronologically going through the artists lives, and by the end when you get to the last paintings he made, there was a big art piece of Basquiats crowns stacked into a mountain that Harring painted for his friend, and I started to tear up.
I couldn't even read Harrings speech from the funeral because I was too sad. Then finding out that Harring died just after from Aids was heart breaking.
An amazing artist, I wish the art world was open to new ideas and new pieces, new artists from different places.
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I was so privileged to be able to see a-lot of his work in an exhibition early this year. It was in conjunction with Keith Harring, and while I did love Harrings work, I left the exhibition with the distinct feeling that Basquiat had far more to say beneath the surface of his canvases.
I also think it was the first exhibition to ever make me cry, it took us about an hour to walk through, chronologically going through the artists lives, and by the end when you get to the last paintings he made, there was a big art piece of Basquiats crowns stacked into a mountain that Harring painted for his friend, and I started to tear up.
I couldn't even read Harrings speech from the funeral because I was too sad. Then finding out that Harring died just after from Aids was heart breaking.
An amazing artist, I wish the art world was open to new ideas and new pieces, new artists from different places.
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yantxg
I know I might get bashed for commenting about kpop under this, but a group named Pentagon is releasing a song named Basquiat and it was really intriguing to research about him: O I found out about his themes of a crown, hence most likely why Pentagon are choosing to perform it on a competition/performance show
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I know I might get bashed for commenting about kpop under this, but a group named Pentagon is releasing a song named Basquiat and it was really intriguing to research about him: O I found out about his themes of a crown, hence most likely why Pentagon are choosing to perform it on a competition/performance show
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Cam
Basquiat's paintings are high in value because they are controversial in techniques, characteristics, and yet rich in meaning, energy, and history but more importantly having a stronger connection to the younger generation, in my opinion. Thanks the creators of this video for the amazing graphic and stories!
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Basquiat's paintings are high in value because they are controversial in techniques, characteristics, and yet rich in meaning, energy, and history but more importantly having a stronger connection to the younger generation, in my opinion. Thanks the creators of this video for the amazing graphic and stories!
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Kristy
There is an exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria here in Melbourne displaying Jean-Michel Basqiat and Keith Harings works. Simply iconic, I am so disappointed I cant go because of the pandemic, but the virtual tours are amazing.
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There is an exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria here in Melbourne displaying Jean-Michel Basqiat and Keith Harings works. Simply iconic, I am so disappointed I cant go because of the pandemic, but the virtual tours are amazing.
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Laurence
Jean -Michel Basquiat sucks as an artist. He made bad art. What is amazing is how his name has become iconic. Like Buddha. Such a joke. Of course it helps to have eyeballs in your head that can actually see whats in front of you.
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Jean -Michel Basquiat sucks as an artist. He made bad art. What is amazing is how his name has become iconic. Like Buddha. Such a joke. Of course it helps to have eyeballs in your head that can actually see whats in front of you.
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Claudy
Always a long narrative as to why Basquiat is so gifted. This video short uses a different artist's work to demonstrate Basquiat's talent. Perhaps let his work speak for itself. Let your eyes be the judge.
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Always a long narrative as to why Basquiat is so gifted. This video short uses a different artist's work to demonstrate Basquiat's talent. Perhaps let his work speak for itself. Let your eyes be the judge.
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MUHAMMAD
I have 4 basquiat prints hanging in my house. I often question if he was brilliant or a raging drug addict. Let's be real. 99% of the artwork looks like a raging dope fiend did it.
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I have 4 basquiat prints hanging in my house. I often question if he was brilliant or a raging drug addict. Let's be real. 99% of the artwork looks like a raging dope fiend did it.
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Tomas
Example of exactly what's wrong with the world today. A pet of the wealthy that they could control, because he had no real talent like the music industry today. Same O!
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Example of exactly what's wrong with the world today. A pet of the wealthy that they could control, because he had no real talent like the music industry today. Same O!
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faveelovescoffee
Pentagon's (a kpop group) latest track was inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat and is aptly entitled Basquiat. Please give it a listen if you can.
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Pentagon's (a kpop group) latest track was inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat and is aptly entitled Basquiat. Please give it a listen if you can.
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