If I'm away from painting for a week, I get bored. Jean-Michel Basquiat borepaintweek Change image and share on social
I am not a black artist, I am an artist. Jean-Michel Basquiat artistblack Change image and share on social
I was a really lousy artist as a kid. Too abstract expressionist; or I'd draw a big ram's head, really messy. I'd never win painting contests. I remember losing to a guy who did a perfect Spiderman. Jean-Michel Basquiat abstractartistbig Change image and share on social
I want to make paintings that look as if they were made by a child. Jean-Michel Basquiat childmakepainting Change image and share on social
The black person is the protagonist in most of my paintings. I realized that I didn't see many paintings with black people in them. Jean-Michel Basquiat blackpaintingpeople Change image and share on social
Charles Saatchi has never liked my work at all. Jean-Michel Basquiat charlesaatchiwork Change image and share on social
Occasionally, when I get mad at a woman, I'll do some great, awful painting about her. Jean-Michel Basquiat awfulgreatmad Change image and share on social
I had some money, I made the best paintings ever. I was completely reclusive, worked a lot, took a lot of drugs. I was awful to people. Jean-Michel Basquiat awfulcompletelydrug Change image and share on social
My favorite Twombly is 'Apollo and the Artist,' with the big 'Apollo' written across it. Jean-Michel Basquiat apolloartistbig Change image and share on social