Join us for a conversation on Jean-Michel Basquiat's enduring influence on culture. Christian Campbell, Lee Quiñones, LeRonn Brooks and Ashley James sit down in New York to discuss the icon's legacy. Tune in live at 11AM EST Friday 4 May. Link in bio. . From his earliest poetry as the downtown graffiti writer SAMO© in the late 70s, to an ever-exploding commitment to language, black culture, music, performance, appropriation and collaboration, Basquiat's art was about the moment and complexity of his life. . Photograph of Jean-Michel Basquiat for The New York Times Magazine (cover), February 10, 1985. Image Lizzie Himmel, Artwork © The Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat/ADAGP, Paris/ARS, New York 2018 . Join us for our 20th Century & Contemporary Art Spring Sale Preview Friday 4 May through 16 May at 450 Park Avenue in New York ahead of the 16-17 May auctions. . . . #phillipsauction #beyondthecanvas #jeanmichelbasquiat #graffiti #newyork #contemporary #art