BASQUIAT
Original acrylic painting on canvas
24in X 24in (61 cm X 61 cm)
—Stretched 1-1/2”. (3.81 cm)
Behind the artwork
Basquiat. The name itself is a goddamn lightning strike – raw, radiant, and forever seared into the art world's consciousness. Forget the hushed galleries; his kingdom was the street, his crown forged in grit and genius.
Mads reimagines him for today: still the undisputed king, effortlessly cool, dripping modern swagger. He’s not a ghost of the past; he’s the vibrant, beating heart of neo-expressionist cool, his potent energy undiluted by time.
And right there, practically vibrating with shared rebellion, is MADSKULL. No subtle gestures here – MADSKULL is straight-up flipping a double bird to the whole damn system. It’s the perfect echo of Basquiat’s own raw, critical voice, his lifelong battle against convention and oppression. Together, they’re a tag-team of glorious defiance, a visual roar against the bullshit. This is Basquiat, not just reimagined, but reignited, with MADSKULL as his unapologetic co-conspirator. Two renegades, one canvas, zero apologies.