The Young Artist
Basquiat was born in this New York City borough in 1960.
Brooklyn
Basquiat used this four-letter tag name for his early graffiti work in Manhattan.
SAMO
Basquiat became best friends and worked with this world-famous Pop Artist who painted soup cans.
Andy Warhol
Basquiat’s style is often called "Neo-Expressionist," but many people describe it as looking like a "professional" version of this kind of art usually done on walls.
Graffiti
When he was 7, Basquiat was hit by a car. While in the hospital, his mom gave him a book about this, which is why his art often shows bones and organs.
Anatomy/ the human body
This is what the acronym "SAMO" actually stood for. Without swearing.
Same old thing/ Stuff
Basquiat's 1982 painting of a skull sold years later for over $110 million. This is more than almost any other American artist. True or False?
True
Because he loved the book Gray’s Anatomy, he often drew this white part of the body that sits inside our skin.
Skeleton/bones
Basquiat was a "precocious" kid, meaning he was very advanced. By age 4, he could already do these two things.
Read and Write
This symbol is found in almost all of Basquiat’s paintings. He used it to show that the people he painted were like "Kings."
A Crown
Basquiat was only 22 when he was invited to the Whitney Biennial, making him one of the youngest ever to do so. True or False?
True
Basquiat didn't like to leave empty space. He often crossed out words in his paintings. He said he did this so people would want to do this even more.
Read them
Before he was a painter, Basquiat was in a "noise rock" band called this.
Gray
Before becoming a famous painter, Basquiat raised money by selling hand-painted versions of these two items on the street.
Post Cards and Tshirts
Basquiat is part of the "27 Club" because he passed away at this very young age.
27 years old
Instead of just using a brush, Basquiat often used these "sticks" of dried paint that look like giant crayons.
Oil Pastels
Basquiat was a "rebel" student. He got in big trouble and got expelled from school after he did this.
Pranked in Principal
Basquiat didn't just paint on canvas; he often used other things like floors, walls and this object.
Doors or mattresses
Basquiat and Andy Warhol once did a famous photoshoot where they were dressed up as this type of athlete.
Boxers
What animal is Basquiat best known for drawing, which is usually wearing a crown?
A dinosaur