BASQUIAT: BOOM FOR REAL

BARBICAN, LONDON SEPTEMBER 21 TO JANUARY 28

The first large-scale exhibition of the American artist in the UK, the show presents over 100 works gathered from international museums and private collections, including some of the earliest pieces in Basquiat’s oeuvre. The main focus is the artist’s relationship with popular media—music, text, film and television—all essential influences in his street-smart, neo-expressionist art. barbican.org.uk