An Invisible Man Exhibit

Not long ago, I was able to visit the Jean Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure exhibit on West 26th Street. The exhibit featured over 200 pieces of some amazing art, with detailed placards explaining what each picture was about. The exhibit displayed some of his notebooks, commission works he did, and a recreation of what his studio looked like in Soho. His art is very distinguishable from any other artist, with his definitive brush strokes that make up interesting forms and words that cover the canvas. The art was all very intriguing to me, and I sort of struggled to understand what all of it meant, so I decided to do a bit of research on Basquiat to get a deeper understanding of his beliefs, values, and everything he stood for.  What I found out was pretty interesting and helped me comprehend some of the meaning behind his work. His main stance when it came to art is that all art should be open and public rather than being elitist. On top of all of this, he was extremely against the c...