Jean-Michel Basquiat, To Repel Ghosts, 1985 (detail). 20th Century & Contemporary Art New York Evening Sale.
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s To Repel Ghosts is a nearly double-life-sized portrait of Basquiat’s friend and fellow artist, Jack Walls. The two had become fast friends after Robert Mapplethorpe introduced them in the West Village in the spring, and one evening while they were out together, Basquiat asked Walls to come by to paint his portrait. View To Repel Ghosts at Phillips New York until 15 November.
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15 November 2022 6pm EST - Evening Session
16 November 2022 10am EST - Morning Session
16 November 2022 2pm EST - Afternoon Session
432 Park Avenue, New York, NY, United States, 10022 (map)
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5 November - 15 November
Monday-Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm
Sunday 12:00pm-6:00pm
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