Get up close at Basquiat's first large-scale exhibit in Tokyo
Jean Michel Basquiat exhibition at the Mori Arts Center Gallery in Roppongi
Jean-Michel Basquiat rose from graffiti hobbyist to king of the glitzy 1980s art world in just a few years. In a mere decade, he produced thousands of drawings and paintings to cement his position as a prolific painter and modern-day folklorist. In addition to the aesthetics of jazz, hip-hop and African culture, he incorporated many Japanese motifs: hiragana, the yen sign, symbols of the (then-booming) Japanese economy. "Made in Japan," Basquiat's first large-scale exhibition in the country, explores this little-known relationship with over 130 paintings, drawings, 3-D figures and videoworks.
Jean-Michel Basquiat: Made in Japan
Where: Mori Arts Center Gallery 6-10-1 Roppongi
When: Runs through Nov. 17
Hours: M-F 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Cost: 2,100 yen (about $19.53) general admission.
Website: basquiat.tokyo (in Japanese)
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Roppongi Hills
Mori Art Center
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