Gallery doors close promptly at 8:30pm.Pac man plushies are stuffed toys with scary ghostly appearances. Three guided Paint & Sip seated sessions, limited to the first 120 guests who register for each session upon arrival. Tickets include access to view nearly 200 rarely seen paintings, drawings, ephemera and artifacts from the Jean-Michel Basquiat curated from the family estate, guided paint & sip*, music from the Work of Art album, and curated cocktails. Asake's Work of Art Paint & Sip Party will invite fans to create their own "Work of Art" with an exclusive guided painting session drawn from inspiration of the artwork seen within the King Pleasure exhibition in Los Angeles and the Asake single titled "Basquiat". To celebrate, EMPIRE is hosting an album release party in partnership with Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure©. Asake was previously mentioned in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, NPR, Pitchfork, The FACE, & more atop of their ‘Best of 2022’ lists, with Rolling Stone noting he has “become one of Nigeria’s biggest breakout stars in recent years”. Money With The Vibe, set the record for becoming the highest-charting Nigerian debut album of all-time, global superstar Asake is back with his second album, Work Of Art. Nearby arts and culture venues include the Music Center, Walt Disney Concert Hall, The Colburn School of Music, The Broad Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art, forming a dynamic mixed-use district fitting for the cultural center of Los Angeles.Īfter gaining over 1.5B+ streams and having his previous album, Mr. Gehry’s vision for The Grand LA was to create a centerpiece for Grand Avenue that promotes community gatherings and cultural performances in an open space, in addition to providing shopping, dining and residential experiences. The Grand LA was designed to be a dynamic city center, including over 176,000 square feet of retail space anchored by chef-driven restaurants and a collection of shops, a hotel and luxury residences.ĭesigned by renowned architect Frank Gehry, The Grand LA complements the adjacent Disney Concert Hall and connects with the nearby arts and cultural institutions through Gehry’s distinct design. The Grand LA is a visionary public-private partnership with the Los Angeles Grand Avenue Authority to revitalize downtown LA's cultural and civic core with a mix of commercial, retail, cultural and residential apartments stitched together with grand public spaces and world-class architecture. By attending, you grant the exhibition permission to use photographs and/or audiovisual recordings in which you appear for archival, documentary, publicity, advertising, or other purposes. Please note that visitors to the exhibition may be photographed, videotaped, or otherwise recorded. Organized, curated and Executive Produced by The Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat as adminstrated by his sisters Jean-Michel's sisters Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Heriveaux, this exhibition of over 200 never-before-seen and rarely shown paintings, drawings, multimedia presentations, ephemera, and artifacts tell the story of Jean-Michel from an intimate perspective, intertwining his artistic endeavors with his personal life, influences, and the times in which he lived. Jean-Michel Basquiat’s contributions to the history of art and his explorations of multifaceted cultural phenomena––including music, the Black experience, pop culture, Black American sports figures, literature, and other sources––will be showcased through immersive environments providing unique insight into the late artist’s creative life and his singular voice that propelled a social and cultural narrative that continues to this day.
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