Famous Artists Night: Basquiat Art Workshop
Schedule
Fri Feb 25 2022 at 06:30 pm to 09:00 pm
Location
715 S University Ave | Carbondale, IL
About this Event
Together we will create a unique abstract expressionist work of art using Basquiat's legendary style. Learn, paint, and relax at our community art center & gallery for a memorable night.You can choose to paint on canvas or clothing. This workshop is designed to be fun and help you tap into your inner voice and creative mind.
Your Ticket Includes:
-Light Refreshments
-Lovely Hosts to Guide You Through Each Step of Your Painting
-A unique work of art to take home
Choose to paint on clothing such as a jean jacket or a T-shirt!
Who was Basquiat?
Jean-Michel Basquiat was a famous Neo-Expressionist painter in the 1980s. He is best known for his abstract style of humans and his collaboration with pop artist Andy Warhol.
His paintings are worth millions of dollars. His famous painting In 2017, “Untitled,” a 1982 painting of a skull, sold for $110.5 million at a Sotheby’s auction.
QuickFacts
Basquiat was born in Brooklyn, New York, on December 22, 1960. With a Haitian-American father and a Puerto Rican mother, Basquiat's diverse cultural heritage was one of his many sources of inspiration.
A self-taught artist, Basquiat began drawing at an early age on sheets of paper his father, an accountant, brought home from the office. As he delved deeper into his creative side, his mother strongly encouraged him to pursue his artistic talents.
Basquiat first attracted attention for his graffiti in New York City in the late 1970s, under the name "SAMO." Working with a close friend, he tagged subway trains and Manhattan buildings with cryptic aphorisms.
He collaborated with Andy Warhol in the mid-1980s, which resulted in a show of their work. Basquiat died on August 12, 1988, in New York City.
In his earlier works, Basquiat was known for using a crown motif, which was his way of celebrating Black people as majestic royalty or deeming them as saints.
At Project Human X we like to think of art as a positive mental health exercise or therapy. Creating art has many benefits and healing powers.
We look forward to seeing you here! Until then take care.
Where is it happening?
715 S University Ave, 715 South University Avenue, Carbondale, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 6.00 to USD 55.00
