It has been reported that an original Basquiat painting was hung at the Brooklyn Museum Jan. 26. Basquiat’s 1982 skull painting was purchased in an auction at Sotheby’s for $110 million by Yusaku Maezawa, a wealthy Japanese entrepreneur last year.
Maezawa wrote in a statement to The New York Times, “As I explained when I successfully bought the work, my hope is that art becomes more accessible to a wider audience, and not just enjoyed by a select few … Therefore, it is with great excitement that I begin the journey of sharing this masterpiece—particularly with young people who will carry us forward into the future.”
