Film still from ‘Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child’ (2010) © Fortissimo Films

Special Screening: Jean-Michel Basquiat

  • Thu 25 July 2019
  • 7 pm

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010) Directed by Tamra Davis Duration: 1h 33mins In celebration of the exhibition ‘The Sylvio Perlstein Collection. A Luta Continua,’ from June to July, Hauser & Wirth presents a series of film screenings, introducing the significant artists in the collection and in art history. A 2010 documentary film about Jean-Michel Basquiat based on footage which director Tamra Davis took when they met in 1985. The feature-length documentary includes interviews with people close to Basquiat. Much can be gleaned from insider interviews and archival footage, but it is Basquiat’s own words and work that powerfully convey the mystique and allure of both the artist and the man. Free Admission. Limited seats available. RSVP required: hkrsvp@hauserwirth.com Address: Fringe Upstairs, The Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central

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