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Debunking Basquiat's Myths: Curator Eleanor Nairne on What We Get Wrong About the Misunderstood Artist
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He was aware of racist pigeonholes': how Basquiat took inspiration from jazz, hip-hop and no wave, Jean-Michel Basquiat
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Here's your chance to read Basquiat's notebooks
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The Graffiti Artist Whose Painting Was Sold at $110 Million at Sotheby's
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Stopped in the street: 'Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat: Crossing Lines
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Basquiat's Art Tackles Race and Social Justice
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From Basquiat to 'Black Panther': How graffiti went mainstream – Repeating Islands
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Bowie, Bach and Bebop: How music powered Basquiat, The Independent
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The Courage to Speak His Piece. “Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure” Opens in NYC