02 // 11 // 2022
Basquiat's 1982 Heroes & Monsters Ball
Starts February 11, 2022 @ 8:00pm , Ends February 11, 2022 @ 9:00pm
Heroes and Monsters presents a rare group of paintings from a private collection that are being shown for the first time at the Orlando Museum of Art. The 26 works were created in 1982 while the artist was living temporarily in Los Angeles, California. This is considered by many to be Basquiat’s best period in his short career. By 1982, he had established his distinctive raw expressionistic style and the symbolic vocabulary that would continue to recur in his work. His paintings often contrasted powerful forces within society and perhaps within himself as seen in Heroes & Monsters: Jean-Michel Basquiat, The Thaddeus Mumford, Jr. Venice Collection
The lights are low, the bar is open, and the music is playing. Come celebrate the opening of Heroes & Monsters: Jean-Michel Basquiat, The Thaddeus Mumford, Jr. Venice Collection for an after dark party like no other. This is a 21+ event.
- Full open bars & signature cocktails
- Light bites inspired by Basquiat’s Afro-Caribbean lineage from Maya Rosa BBQ
- DJ sets by Pleasure Points Orlando playing club hits from the 80s and today
- Live performances from Motiv Crew, as seen on NBC’s World of Dance
- Live art demo by Naderson Saint-Pierre, Artist and founder of HigHope Design
- 360° slow motion station, GIF machine booth, and more!
Price: $70 Members; $82 Not-Yet-Members
Proceeds benefit OM°A exhibitions and education programming. Thank you for your support!
Thank you to our season sponsors: Audrey & Pat Knipe, Caroline & Jeffrey Blydenburgh, and Pat Scully.