UrbanArtistry Presents... Basquiat (Black + White Version)
Cultplex50 Red Bank
Sat 19 Sept · 19:30
About this event
No painter electrified the 1980s art scene like Jean-Michel Basquiat, a New York street kid whose visionary blending of expressionism, pop art, and the radical new aesthetics of hip-hop and graffiti propelled him to international fame before a tragic early demise. Julian Schnabel’s stunning debut charts Basquiat’s dizzying rise and fall with an insider’s eye for authentic details of the downtown arts demimonde as well as a fellow postmodernist’s interest in the dream-like and surreal. Jeffrey Wright’s brilliant introductory performance provides trenchant insight into the artist’s creative passions and personal demons. Cemented by David Bowie as a spot-on Andy Warhol, Basquiat’s supporting cast is a murderers’ row of Hollywood legends and art lovers (Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Benicio del Toro, Parker Posey, Christopher Walken, Willem Dafoe) lending their talents to one of the high points of 90s independent cinema, an intimate elegy for a once-in-a-generation artistic phenomenon. "Janus Films" Originally released in 1996 as a full colour feature, this newly release 4k version was supervised by director Julian Schnabel and reframes his blistering debut in luminous black-and-white. One screening only, don't miss this. 108 Mins Black and White / Colour Director Julian Schnabel Release date 2024 Content Warnings: pervasive strong language and severe depictions of drug use and addiction This screening is 18+ and will begin at the advertised time above. Runtime: 107 minutes Director: Julian Schnabel Country: U.S.A Year: 1996 Film
Follow the thread
A different kind of night
Not the same tradition as the lineage above — a genuinely different thread to pull, if you want one.