Digital collage of Basquiat in front of two of his works, Irony of a Negro Policeman (1981), and La Hara (1981)
Studio Saturdays: Caribbean Heritage Month Edition
Basquiat Mixed-Media Portraits
Youth aged 12-18 are invited to join us at BRAHM every second Saturday from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm this winter and spring for directed studio time inspired by famous artists. Explore new styles and processes for making art. Meet new friends and express your creative side. Free for the community. Reservations encouraged.
Jean-Michel Basquiat was an influential African-American artist who rose to fame during the 1980s. Basquiat was known for his loose, improvisational method. Basquiat’s work helped elevate street and graffiti artists into the realm of the international gallery scene. His spray-painted crowns and scribbled words referenced everything from his Haitian and Puerto Rican heritage, to jazz and hip-hop, political issues, pop-culture icons, and Biblical verse. Celebrate Caribbean Heritage Month by creating your own Basquiat-inspired self-portrait.