Basquiat: Figures, Signs, Symbols

Exhibition at the Pérez Art Museum, Miami, 25 June 2026 – 6 June 2027

Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–1988) is one of the most remarkable visual artists in history, despite his short-lived career. He emerged on the New York art scene in the late 1970s and quickly gained international renown, becoming one of the most important artists of his generation. Basquiat’s work and legacy continue to influence popular culture, particularly art, music and fashion.

This exhibition catalogue brings together for the first time a remarkable private collection of late works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, acquired over the past decade. It includes a selection of paintings as well as a sculpture — one of the artist, of Puerto Rican and Haitian descent, rare forays into three-dimensional art.