Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Piano Lesson (2022) is a striking and intellectually charged composition that captures the raw immediacy and symbolic complexity central to the artist’s enduring legacy. Dominated by two schematic figures rendered with expressive linework, the work is layered with anatomical references, fragmented text, and coded iconography—hallmarks of Basquiat’s visual language. Elements such as labeled hands, cryptic phrases, and diagrammatic forms evoke themes of knowledge, communication, and control, while the interplay of color—vivid reds, electric blues, and stark blacks—creates a dynamic tension across the surface.

Balancing a childlike spontaneity with sophisticated cultural commentary, Piano Lesson reflects Basquiat’s unique ability to fuse street-born energy with intellectual depth. The composition feels both instructional and subversive, inviting viewers to decode its layered meanings while delivering immediate visual impact. Highly sought after by collectors, works of this nature embody Basquiat’s lasting influence on contemporary art, offering a bold, thought-provoking statement piece that resonates across generations.

Created in 2022, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Piano Lesson, screenprint bears the signatures of Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Heriveaux, Administrators' of the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat on verso as well as the stamps of The Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. From the edition of 85 plus 5 AP, this work was published by Flatiron Editions.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:

Jean-Michel Basquiat Piano Lesson, 2022 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work).

1. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.

About the Framing:

Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, this Jean-Michel Basquiat artwork is presented in a complementary moulding and optical grade Plexiglas.