From Barbies to Blockbuster Shows, Jean-Michel Basquiat Is Big Business. But Can the Artist’s Market Ride the Hype Forever?

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Everyone is trying to cash in on Jean-Michel Basquiat. Can the artist's market ride the hype forever?

A “Barbie X Jean Michel Basquiat” doll on display in Paris, France.

Torton is now working on a multimedia project to correct the misinformation about Basquiat. “I am going to rubber stamp like an arrogant teacher,” he said. He plans to establish a chronology for the 100 paintings that he worked on between 1982 and ‘83 and detail the stories behind them, the materials used, and other pertinent details.

. The fact that the estate has resisted signing with a gallery—which can help police fakes in the marketplace—also makes matters more complicated.is coming up at auction in Shanghai next week with an estimate of $12.6 million to $18.9 million—roughly half the price it was offered at in 2017. A monumental 1982 paintingSpanish artist and musician José María Cano and estimated at $40 million to $80 million, hammered for $37 million at Christie’s in November.

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Looking for Christies,,Phillips,,Sothebys,,Heritage,,Bonhams,,Art Basel,,Dearlers,,or,,Collectors,,to purchase 100 of my Arcylic paintings, size 36 x 36 x 1.25 or 48 x 48 canvases for 3 million,,ALL BLACK n WHITES,,can be painted in ur colors of choice,,

Why would anyone want to hang ugliness in their wall?

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