Jay-Z cites him in lyrics, the president has a T-shirt featuring his art, and Reebok sells sneakers with his signature crown. Decades after his death, Basquiat still permeates pop culture. As part of the Peekskill Project V, a screening of Tamra Davis’ 2010 documentary, The Radiant Child, on the artist will be followed by a Q&A with the director at the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art in Peekskill from 4-6pm on Sunday. Space is limited: RSVP to Jo-Ann Brody, jbrody@hvcca.org.
This article appears in November 2012.
