The exhibition that never happened!

It took about 40 years, until all the “Modena Paintings” by Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) have been reunited and are now being displayed together for the very first time.

See the extraordinary exhibition "Basquiat. The Modena Paintings" currently at the Fondation Beyeler!

In the summer of 1982, Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–1988) travelled to Modena in Italy.
Gallery owner Emilio Mazzoli had invited the 21-year-old New York artist to produce new works on site for a solo exhibition.

Within a few days, Basquiat painted eight large-format canvases, some of them now among his most celebrated and valuable works.

Despite this impressive output, however, the planned exhibition did not take place and the works were never shown together.

So don't miss out on this unique opportunity and see "Basquiat. The Modena Paintings" now united at Fondation Beyeler until 27 August, 2023!

Credits: All works copyright © Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Licensed by Artestar, New York

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