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Anastasia Tsioulcas

An intimate look at Jean-Michel Basquiat's art, courtesy of his family

A 1983 photo of then 23-year-old visual artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. (Lee Jaffe / Courtesy of the Basquiat family)

A recently opened exhibition in New York City celebrates the blazing, beloved artwork of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. It includes 200 rarely and never-before-seen paintings, drawings and artifacts. They've been put on display by his sisters – giving an intimate, familial look at the artist's life and career.

There are rooms built into the "Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure" exhibition that recreate specific places from his life. Like A VIP room from the Palladium nightclub, studded with photos of the young artist enjoying the high life with his celebrity pals, plus two massive panels Basquiat painted for the club.

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