How much is a Basquiat painting worth?

A painting of a skull by Jean-Michel Basquiat sold for $93.1 million at Christie’s in New York on Tuesday night, becoming the artist’s second-most expensive work to sell at auction and setting a new benchmark for this week’s blockbuster evening sales.

Where can I see Jean Michel Basquiat paintings?

UCCA Center for Contemporary ArtBeijing
Jean-Michel Basquiat/On view

How can you tell if a Basquiat painting is real?

1. They often include a depiction of a gold crown. Forgers seem to have seized upon Basquiat’s well-known motif and assumed that by placing it somewhere within the composition, an alchemical process occurs and—voila! —you have a genuine Basquiat.

What museum has the most Basquiat’s?

the Whitney Museum collection
Of the six Basquiat works in the Whitney Museum collection, Hollywood Africans, completed in 1983, is considered by many to be the biggest draw.

What museum has the most Basquiat paintings?

The Barry Lowen Collection, Museum of Contemporary Art, LA The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, California, holds half a dozen fantastic Basquiat works in its collection.

How much is an original Basquiat?

In 2017 a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting Untitled, 1982, sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $110.5 million—the highest ever paid for a work by an American artist.

How do you authenticate a painting?

Authenticating Art

1. A signed certificate or statement of authenticity from a respected authority or expert on the artist.
2. An exhibition or gallery sticker attached to the art.
3. A statement, either verbal or written, from the artist.
4. An original gallery sales receipt or receipt directly from the artist.

What artwork does Jay-Z own?

Jay-Z owns Adams’s painting Style Variation (2020), and another portrait by the artist appeared in Beyoncé’s 2020 film Black Is King. Since the beginning of this year, Sotheby’s has been at the forefront of the NFT market.