Growing Up With Jean-Michel Basquiat | I Was There

What a pleasure to see his sisters talk about him.

I'm on a Basquiat binge. I'm happy these ladies are telling the story of their brother. He was far from what so many others made him out to be. And he was lightyears ahead of his time. You could only imagine what could've been had he not passed so soon. #RIPBasquiat

He was Puerto Rican 🇵🇷 & Haitian 🇭🇹 and very proud of his heritage. Haitians don’t get enough love. Remember Haiti ❤️ R.I.P. ~ JMB

Just Beautiful!!!!! I have always had a fascination with Basquiat for many years.. I wish he were still alive, but it was really nice to see this interview for the people that didn't really know about him and all his amazing art!!! Definitely a KING!!!! and his sisters are absolutely beautiful... Thank You

This is beautiful! Kudos to the filmmakers for telling this side of his life’s story

Those were some great years hanging out in downtown Manhattan in the 1980s. No cell phones no social media. We had many places to go and hangout day or night. It was a great fun scene that doesn't exist anymore. I never recall meeting Basquiat but I knew Kieth Haring and would see him out at many places cause we knew some of the same people. NYC was so awesome during those years. It's wonderful to hear his sisters talk about their brother as the prankster. I can definitely see him doing those things. The sad thing is when Basquiat died that's around the same time many people started dying from aids which put an eerie vibe in the air. People today read up on people like Basquiat and literally think that they know what type of person he was when they have no idea. That scene had such a cool vibe it was like nothing I had ever experienced in my life even till today. It wouldn't be able to exist today because people today want to record everything and we had privacy back then and respected peoples spaces. That respect doesn't exist today. It seems the more advanced we get with technology the more respect people tend to lose for one another. That how I see it. RIP Basquiat 🙏.

This video literally cleaned every single stigma about him that people tried to plant in me every time I said I really appreciated his work.

They tell his story so beautifully and thoughtfully, with such care and nuance. I love it.

Jean-Michel Basquiat's works are monumental. They shimmer with life, ideas, joy, pain, remembrance, curiosity. With time, the art world will catch up to Jean-Michel, & he will gain the widespread recognition he deserves as one of the greatest artist of the late 20th century.

Even now, his work stands out. You can just tell when you see his pieces.

Died at 27 So young... what a Visionary at such young age.

I went to their art exhibit in LA just yesterday that the family of Basquiat curated along with Vice. What an incredible talent. 💛

I loved everything about this documentary. I wish it was a bit longer.

He was a genius and his family needs to open a permanent museum in NYC and put everything they own on display. The world needs to see his vision.

Rest in power JMB 🇭🇹🇵🇷 🙏 Salute to the ones who are mixed with 🇭🇹🇵🇷 👊 Salute to Lisane & Jeannie Basquit

Basquiat was a genius. The average person in my state, Oklahoma, would say "hell thats just scribbles... My 3 year old could do that!" But when you are in the presence of an authentic Basquiat in a museum, it radiates brilliance. Im a painter myself and believe me when I say that painting good looking ABSTRACT style is incredibly difficult.

What a visionary it’s so incredible to see all the work he left behind. 💛

Can't believe his Warhol show got bad reviews. We studied it in college. It's easily one of the most important art exhibits of the time period. Shame he felt bad about an exhibit that has gone down in history.

I lost my younger brother to a drugs OD recently too, so I can sympathise with his sisters. I love the ENERGY & vibrant originality of Jean Michel’s work, as a fellow street artist it inspired me a lot. Now I’m making paintings, sculptures & murals in public to inspired others too… it’s a cyclic process of inspiration & action & exploration

i am so grateful his sisters were able to shine a light on his story. he deserves his flowers and his work lives on forever as a beautiful legacy! ✨