Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol

London

To coincide with the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, Gagosian Gallery currently presents ‚Olympic Rings‘, a painting made by Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat in 1985.

At the suggestion of Swiss dealer Bruno Bischofberger, Warhol and Basquiat worked on a series of collaborative paintings between 1983 and 1985. Basquiat had always idolized Warhol and, in turn, Warhol was invigorated by the younger artist’s charismatic intelligence and vibrant energy. The paintings that resulted from their collaboration celebrated their respective aesthetic style and production processes while creating a fresh and unprecedented body of work. ‚Olympic Rings‘ was among the paintings they produced together, inspired by the 1984 Summer Olympic Games held in Los Angeles.

Gagosian

June 19th – August 11th, 2012
17-19 Davies Street
London W1K 3DE
UK

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