until Wed. November 06 2019

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
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1071 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street
10128 New York
United States

The exhibition Basquiat’s “Defacement”: The Untold Story is on view in Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum until November 11th.
It examines Basquiat’s exploration of black identity, his protest against police brutality, and his attempts to craft a singular aesthetic language of empowerment, canonization of historical black figures, as well as a testament to the impact Michael Stewart’s death and the subsequent trial had on the circle of downtown artists
The works of other artists are included in the exhibition: Haring, Andy Warhol, David Hammons, George Condo and others.
The exhibition is organized by Chaédria LaBouvier, Guest Curator.

Basquiat’s “Defacement”: The Untold Story
From June 21st till November 11th