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Punching bag bearing name of convicted dealer Mary Boone features in New York show on Basquiat’s found objects
A new exhibition—billed as the first to focus on the “role of found objects and unconventional materials” in the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat—features 46 works.
Jean-Michel Basquiat: Art and Objecthood at Nahmad Contemporary gallery in New York (until 11 June) shows pieces made from discarded windows and doors, chairs, cabinets, wood boards and subway tiles, among other materials, including a punch bag daubed with the words Mary Boone, the former Manhattan art dealer convicted of tax fraud in 2019.
“In 2019, we had the idea to show Basquiat's sculptural 3D works.
These pieces have been included in different exhibitions but there has never been an exhibition dedicated solely to the objects. Many of the works have not been seen in decades,” says Joe Nahmad, the gallery's founder, who adds that the show was three years in the planning.
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