This hardcover journal features Basquiat's 'New York New Wave' on the cover and an elastic band attached at the back to hold the book closed.
This early work by Jean-Michel Basquiat, 'New York/New Wave,' was first exhibited at the seminal group exhibition at the MoMA P.S.1 gallery in 1981 that was also titled "New York/New Wave". Basquiat designed this promotional graffiti sign for the exhibition, which featured more than 100 artists from the avant-garde New Wave scene, including Andy Warhol and Keith Haring. The exhibition is credited with launching Basquiat's career.
Offered on the occasion of the exhibition You Should Be Dancing: New York, 1976 and Beyond, on view October 2, 2026 - April 4, 2027.
