Brett as a Negro, acrylic on tiling glued on plywood, painted by Jean Michel Basqiuat in 1982, in the private collection of Brett De Palma.
Back in the early 1980s, the outstanding artist Brett De Palma ran in a circle of very creative friends from the Transavanguardia, such as Jean Michel Basquiat, Francesco Clemente, Sandro Chia and Enzo Cucchi, to name only a few. In 1982, The late Jean Michel Basquiat painted this portrait of Brett and wrote the title himself. Basquiat traded the painting with De Palma for one of his artworks. The painting is currently included in the exhibit: Jean Michel Basqiuat: Art and Objecthood which is at NAHMAD Contemporary until June 6, 2022. Of the portrait, De Palma states cheerfully: “Forty years later I find myself with myself. I haven’t changed a bit.”
NAHMAD Contemporary is located at 980 Madison Avenue, New York, third floor.
