Basquiat

Now in black and white and newly restored!

No painter electrified the 1980s art scene like Jean-Michel Basquiat, a New York street kid whose visionary blending of expressionism, pop art, and the radical new aesthetics of hip-hop and graffiti propelled him to international fame before a tragic early demise. Julian Schnabel’s stunning debut charts Basquiat’s dizzying rise and fall with an insider’s eye for authentic details of the downtown arts demimonde as well as a fellow postmodernist’s interest in the dream-like and surreal. Jeffrey Wright’s brilliant introductory performance provides trenchant insight into the artist’s creative passions and personal demons. Cemented by David Bowie as a spot-on Andy Warhol, Basquiat’s supporting cast is a murderers’ row of Hollywood legends and art lovers (Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Benicio del Toro, Parker Posey, Christopher Walken, Willem Dafoe) lending their talents to one of the high points of 90s independent cinema, an intimate elegy for a once-in-a-generation artistic phenomenon.

Runtime
1h 48m
Year
1996
Director
Julian Schnabel
Format
DCP
First Showing
September 27, 2024
Categories
  • Assisted Listening

Showtimes

Thursday, October 10, 2024 7:10 PM
Location Little Roxie
Sunday, October 13, 2024 6:35 PM
Location Little Roxie

Note films start right at the listed showtime.
Free or discounted for members.

All ticket sales are final.