Debbie Photos

An Artist Lifestyle Blog

  • Home
  • About
  • Shop
    • Abstract Photography
    • Black & White Photography
    • Color and Manipulated
    • Hand Colored
    • Platinum/Palladium
  • Work
    • WordPress Skills
    • Promotional Materials
    • Coffee Table Book
  • Portfolio
  • Contact

Blog, Exhibition ·

Jean-Michel Basquiat King Pleasure Exhibition

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Email
  • Pinterest

With over 200 never before seen works, the Jean-Michel Basquiat King Pleasure Exhibition was a true labor of love for his family. The recently closed (in New York) exhibition was organized and curated by Basquiat’s two younger sisters, Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Heriveaux.

From the moment you entered the Starrett- Lehigh Building on West 26th Street, you were surrounded by Basquiat’s stunning artworks. Every piece in the exhibition seemed current.

King Pleasure Exhibition Photos

Untitled
Untitled
Charles The First
Charles The First

The King Pleasure Exhibition provided intimate details of Basquiat’s life – his birth announcement; photos of a happy family; his sketchbooks, his report card, toys, drawings from his high school newspaper, photographs of friends and family, his collections of African sculptures and his signed New York Times Magazine cover which he gave his father with the simple inscription, ‘To Papa’.

The interior of Basquiat’s childhood home in the Boerum Hill section of Brooklyn was recreated and portrayed a middle class family life in the 70’s – a floor model wood television, a brown abstract pattern couch, a wall book shelf and framed family pictures were displayed.

King Pleasure – 57 Great Jones Street

Also recreated for the exhibition was 57 Great Jones Street where Jean-Michel Basquiat lived and created some of his most famous works. There were reminders of Basquiat, not as the legend we know but rather Basquiat, as a person – his boom box radio, his music collection, his trench coat on a coat hanger, the bicycle he got around New York on because cab drivers refused to stop for him, the various books he read, the paint splattered floor, his unfinished works and of course there was the ART.

His Art was everywhere. A prolific artist whose works spoke about blackness, politics and police brutality in almost simple settings that drew us in immediately – handwritten, scrawled, scribbled phrases and musings, childlike drawings, sometimes colorful, sometimes bold and unapologetic raw organic brush strokes.

Untitled
Untitled
Cabeza
Cabeza
Tuxedo
Tuxedo
Untitled (Ernok)
Untitled (Ernok)
Dry Cell
Dry Cell
Jailbirds
Jailbirds

Basquiat experimented with different mediums and substrates that made his work look uncomplicated but in actually was – acrylic and oil stick on paper mounted on wood, oil stick and photocopy on canvas, acrylic and oil stick on canvas mounted on tied wood supports, acrylic, crayon and masking tape with collage on paper, acrylic and oil stick on blanket, acrylic, oil stick and paper collage on refrigerator door, colored pencil and graphite on paper, ink, colored pencil. He made art out of the most mundane things. He drew and painted his thoughts and feelings and the art world was forever changed.

Basquiat studio recreated for the exhibition
Basquiat studio recreated for the exhibition Photography by Debbie Eschoe

King Pleasure Exhibition rewrote the narrative and presented Jean-Michel Basquiat as a beloved brother, a treasured son and a consummate friend. His family presented Basquiat – the complete scope – from toddler to artist to legend.

The groundbreaking artist who upended the white art establishment and became one of the most influential artists of the last century.

The exhibition opens in Los Angeles in March 2023.

Jawbone of an Ass - Jean-Michel Basquiat King Pleasure Exhibition
Jawbone of an Ass
Untitled - Jean-Michel Basquiat King Pleasure Exhibition
Untitled
Untitled (Love)
Untitled (Love)
Debbie-Signature

More from this blog

  • Lightscape at the Brooklyn Botanic GardenLightscape at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden For the second year running the Lightscape exhibition returned […]
  • Thierry Mugler Retrospective at The Brooklyn MuseumThierry Mugler Retrospective at The Brooklyn Museum Thierry Mugler retrospective at the Brooklyn Museum is a must […]
  • How To Capture Colors In Night PhotographyHow To Capture Colors In Night Photography knowing how to Capture colors in night photography is the key […]
  • The End of Our FriendshipThe End of Our Friendship Friends for life The end of our friendship didn’t affect me […]

Posted In: Blog, Exhibition · Tagged: Art, Exhibition, Jean-Michel Basquiat

You’ll Also Love

LightscapeLightscape at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Thierry Mugler Retrospective at The Brooklyn MuseumThierry Mugler Retrospective at The Brooklyn Museum
Colors in night photography shot of the Brooklyn BridgeHow To Capture Colors In Night Photography

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Next Post >

Lightscape at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden

About Me
My name is Debbie a Brooklyn based Artist and Fine Art Photographer.

Follow The Tribe

  • Email
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Flickr
  • Pinterest

BUY MY BOOK

Macro Flowers Coffee Table Book

Debbie Eschoe Photography

Products

  • Jeans n boots Jeans n Boots $650.00
  • Beach Bench Beach Bench $1,150.00
  • Rain Pellets Rain Pellets $300.00

Trending Now

The view from the 13th floor #newyork #nyc #ny #ne The view from the 13th floor #newyork #nyc #ny #newyorkcity #clouds #buildings #beautifulpic #photooftheday
Really enjoyed lightscape at the Brooklyn Botanic Really enjoyed lightscape at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens #lightscape #brooklyn #exhibition #bbg #bbgcommunity #art #beautiful #lights #friday #mood #fridayvibes #night #nightphotography #goodvibes #photography #positivevibes #love #holidaylights #christmas #christmaslights
Instagram post 18241819324099985 Instagram post 18241819324099985
I look forward to seeing the Spanish Bluebells blo I look forward to seeing the Spanish Bluebells bloom 

#flowerphoto #flowerlover #naturelover #goodvibe #flowerpic #flowerporn #flowergirl #flowersoftheday #flowerstagram #bluebells #spring #springlover #nature #trees #beautiful #goodnight #bloom #springbloom #naturepic #naturephoto #brooklyn #garden #goodvibe #saturday #photoofthenight #instapic #brooklyn #brooklynbotanic #flowersofinstagram #flowersoftheworld  #purple
Is there anything more beautiful than Azaleas-had Is there anything more beautiful than Azaleas-had to snap this beauty 
#spring #springlover #nature #naturelover #trees #colorful #beautiful #goodmorning #blueskies #bloom #springbloom #naturepic #naturephoto #brooklyn #garden #goodvibe #thursday #photooftheday #instapic #azaleas #goodmorning #brooklyn #brooklynbotanic #flowerworld #flowers #flowersoftheday #brooklynflowers  #flowersmakemehappy #flowerstagramer #gardeninspiration #brooklynvibes
Then I saw these Lilacs and suddenly all was well Then I saw these Lilacs and suddenly all was well with the world #flowerphoto #flowerlover #naturelover #goodvibe #flowerpic #flowerporn #flowergirl #flowersoftheday #flowerstagram #macroshot 
#macrophoto #macrophotography #lilacs #flowersoftheworld #brooklyn #flowersoftheday #flowerworld #flowersgram #tuesday #brooklynbotanic
I absolutely love Tulips.. my favorite flowers.. t I absolutely love Tulips.. my favorite flowers.. the vibrancy and colors does wonders for my mind 
#spring #springlover #nature #naturelover #tulips #flowers #trees #colorful #beautiful #goodnight #blueskies #bloom #springbloom #naturepic #naturephoto #brooklyn #garden #goodvibe #tuesday #red #magenta #bbg #brooklynbotanic #photooftheday #instapic #goodvibes #floralflourish #floral
Maybe it’s seeing the flowers and trees bloom th Maybe it’s seeing the flowers and trees bloom that instantly lifts my mood..had to snap this beauty 
#spring #springlover #nature #naturelover #cherryblossoms #cherryblossomtrees #trees #colorful #beautiful #goodmorning #blueskies #bloom #springbloom #naturepic #naturephoto #brooklyn #garden #goodvibe #thursday #photooftheday #instapic
⁣⁣More images from #BBGLightscape ⠀⠀
.⠀⠀
#lightscape #bbg #lights #loved #beautiful #insta ⠀⠀
#photography #artist #photoofthenight #nightphotography #artistoninstagram #contemporaryphotography⠀⠀⠀
#brooklyn #brooklynphoto #ny #nyc #newyork #newyorkcity #photographer #holiday #holidayseason #illuminate #mood #photoofthedays #thursday #goodvibes ⠀
⠀⠀
⠀⠀
⠀⠀
⠀⠀
⠀
⠀⠀
⠀
⁣My night photography shot of the Brooklyn Bridg ⁣My night photography shot of the Brooklyn Bridge⠀
.⠀
.⠀
.⠀
#photography #artist #photoofthenight #nightphotography #artistoninstagram #contemporaryphotography ⠀
#brooklyn #brooklynphoto #ny #nyc #newyork #newyorkcity #photographer #slowshutter  #longexposure #tuesday #lights #mood #goodvibes #goodnight #photo #photographylovers #photographie #insta #night #nightlife 
⠀

Copyright © 2023 Debbie Photos · Website by Debbie Eschoe