Basquiat x Warhol. Painting 4 Hands Exhibition in Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris
Published April 21, 2023
Written by: Christiana Alessia Bellusci
Now Open! Basquiat x Warhol. Painting 4 Hands Exhibition in Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris. The exhibition explores an extraordinary series of 100 paintings created in tandem by the two singular artists. Also featured are works by other major artists who were part of the same 1980s New York downtown art scene including Keith Haring, Jenny Holzer, Kenny Scharf, and Michael Halsband.
Between 1984 and 1985, Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) and Andy Warhol (1928-1987) created around 160 paintings together in tandem, “à quatre mains”, including some of the largest works produced during their respective careers. Keith Haring (1958-1990), who witnessed their friendship and collaboration production, would go on to speak of a “conversation occurring through painting, instead of words,” and of two minds merging to create a “third distinctive and unique mind.”
Courtesy of the artist © Michael Halsband
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« Andy would start one (painting) and put something very recognizable on it, or a product logo, and I would sort of deface it. Then I would try to get him to work some more on it, I would try to get him to do at least two thing »
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Between 1984 and 1985, Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) and Andy Warhol (1928-1987) created around 160 paintings together in tandem, “à quatre mains”, including some of the largest works produced during their respective careers. Keith Haring (1958-1990), who witnessed their friendship and collaboration production, would go on to speak of a “conversation occurring through painting, instead of words,” and of two minds merging to create a “third distinctive and unique mind.”
Jean-Michel Basquiat et Andy Warhol, Untitled (collaboration no.23) / Quality, 1984-1985
© Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat Licensed by Artestar, New York © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / ADAGP, Paris 2022
The collaborative series of 100 paintings created by two iconic artists, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol, provides a unique opportunity to witness their artistic dialogue and creative process.
This exhibition adds to the contextualization of the exhibition and provides a broader view of the art scene during that time period.
Jean-Michel Basquiat et Andy Warhol, 6,99, 1984
© Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat Licensed by Artestar, New York © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / ADAGP, Paris 2022
The exhibition will open with a series of portraits of Basquiat by Warhol and of Warhol by Basquiat. It will continue with the early collaborations. These works, initiated by the two artists’ dealer, Bruno Bischofberger, benefited from a collaboration with the Italian artist, Francesco Clemente (born in 1952). After completing these 15 paintings together with Clemente, Basquiat and Warhol pursued their collaboration on an almost daily basis, with enthusiasm and complicity. The energy and force of their incessant exchanges will be the driving force of the exhibition, running through all of the galleries
in the Foundation featuring highlights such as the monumental sculpture Ten Punching Bags (Last Supper) or the 8 meter canva African Mask.
”I drew it first and then I painted it like Jean-Michel. I think those paintings were doing together are better when you can’t tell who did which parts.”
Andy Warhol
Jean-Michel Basquiat et Andy Warhol, Collaboration No. 19, 1984-85
© Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat Licensed by Artestar, New York © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / ADAGP, Paris 2022