Notice to art and culture enthusiasts, a brand new exhibition is opening in Paris, retracing the collaborative work of two of the greatest artists of the 20th century. Basquiat X Warhol mounted at the Louis Vuitton Foundation offers you an immersive journey to New York in the 80s by discovering the greatest works of the two artists. Here’s everything you need to know!
An exhibition in honor of two painting geniuses
Of April 5 to August 18, 2023the Fondation Louis Vuitton located in Paris is hosting a unique exhibition showcasing two artists who left their mark with their genius: Jean-Michel Basquiat et Andy Warhol.
If these names are known to everyone, it is always good to dive back into their fabulous stories, but also in their collaboration taking place in the New York from the 80s. This is what the Louis Vuitton Foundation offers us with this exhibition, a cross-section of these two artists.
Come and find out more 300 works and documents that will immerse you in the artistic universe of these two icons of art, between urban and underground art.
Individual works by Basquiat and Warhol, but also collaborative works will be on display, accompanied by the point of view of other contemporary artists whose wish was to highlight the work of these two artists.
An iconic collaboration
The real treasure of this exhibition is to be able to explore the mixture of the universes of these artists, to form only one.
Along this route, you will be able to witness the birth of different works that feed on the new energy formed by the meeting of these two painters. An exploration between the admiration of Basquiat for popular culture and the return to Warhol’s first love, painting.
All this of course immersed in the New York universe of the 80s, with representative works such as monumental colorful paintings that evoke the concerns of the two artists.
The representation of the body, religion, but also AIDS, racism or violenceso many societal themes told and analyzed through the shared perspectives of two men who will have changed the art world forever.
Basquiat x Warhol, or how individual looks and experiences can give rise to universal tables.
As you will have understood, this is an exhibition that you will not leave upset. For practical information, visit the official website of the Louis Vuitton Foundation.
It’s at 8 Av. du Mahatma Gandhi, in the 16ᵉ that it’s happening!
2023-06-07 09:00:53
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