Episode 12: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Among the Trees at the Hayward Gallery, Derek Jarman and Prospect Cottage.

Before we get started with Episode 12, please note this was recorded before the Coronavirus situation escalated in the UK. This will explain our proximity to each other, and the journeys around the UK to visit exhibitions. We plan to address how the art world can support itself and others in the face of this pandemic in future episodes. Please everyone, take care. But before all the galleries did close, we were able to get in front of James Turrell at Pace Gallery, Among the Trees at the Hayward Gallery, and 'Friends of Derek' at the Lucy Bell Gallery.We couldn't discuss art world news without touching on the impact of Coronavirus on the art world community. Since recording, the impact has increased further and has almost shutdown daily life. Now we turn to the digital realm in order to keep our cultural fix!Episode 12's Artist Focus is Jean-Michel Basquiat. The American artist, of Haitian and Puerto Rican descent, used social commentary in his paintings to take on his experiences in the black community in 1980s New York. Well known for both his graffiti and his later neo-expressionist work, he is synonymous with a generation of New York celebrity creatives and for his relationships with fellow artists, Andy Warhol and Keith Haring. SHOW NOTES:(Note most galleries are now temporarily closed)James Turrell at Pace Gallery, until 23 May 2020: https://www.pacegallery.com/exhibitions/james-turrell-9/Among the Trees at Southbank Centre, until 17 May 2020: https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/hayward-gallery-art/among-the-trees'Friends of Derek' at Lucy Bell Gallery, until 31 March 2020: https://www.lucy-bell.com/exhibition/friends-of-derek-fodVietnamese curator dropped because of Coronavirus prejudice: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/05/vietnamese-curator-dropped-because-of-coronavirus-prejudiceWhat toll will COVID-19 take on Europe's arts? A letter from Italy: https://frieze.com/article/what-toll-will-covid-19-take-europes-arts-letter-italyBasquiat and Haring: unprecedented art show revives the 'manic draughtsmen' of 80s New York: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/nov/30/basquiat-and-haring-unprecedented-art-show-revives-the-manic-draughtsmen-of-80s-new-yorkBlack Art after Basquiat - Is Past still Present in the Art World?: https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/basquiat-impact-on-black-art-world/