The Field Next to the Other Road
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Artist | Jean-Michel Basquiat |
Year | 1981 |
Medium | Acrylic, enamel spray paint, oilstick, metallic paint and ink on canvas |
Movement | Neo-expressionism |
Dimensions | 220.9 cm × 401.3 cm (87.0 in × 158.0 in) |
Location | Private collection |
The Field Next to the Other Road is a 1981 painting created by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in 1981. It sold for $37.1 million at Christie's in May 2015.[1]
History
The Field Next to the Other Road was executed in 1981, an important year in Basquiat's career, in which he made the transition from a street artist to an established gallery artist in New York's downtown art scene.[2] Basquiat was invited to Modena, Italy by art dealer Emilio Mazzoli after he saw his work at New York's MoMA PS1 in February 1981.[3] In Modena, Basquiat commenced a series of paintings for his first solo exhibition at Galleria d'Arte Emilio Mazzoli in May 1981.[4] Among the paintings created was The Field Next to the Other Road, a depiction of skeletal man walking a cow.
In May 2015, the painting sold for $37.1 million at Christie's Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale in New York.[1] In December 2015, the painting was still owned by the consignor, art dealer Tony Shafrazi.[5] In February 2016, Christie's sued art dealer Jose Mugrabi, and Mugrabi family firm, the Jombihis Corporation, for $32.1 million (plus interest and fees).[6][7] Jose Mugrabi had bid on a client's behalf when he won the painting, but the client backed out of the sale and the Mugrabis missed two deadlines to pay the remaining balance.[8] Christie's and the Mugrabis reached an amicable settlement in March 2016—with Mugrabi taking ownership of the painting and agreeing to pay his bill in full.[8]
Exhibitions
The Field Next to the Other Road has been exhibited at major art institutions worldwide, which include:
- SAMO at Galleria d'Arte Emilio Mazzoli in Modena, May–June 1981.[9]
- Jean-Michel Basquiat at Galleria Mario Diacono in Rome, October–November 1982.[9]
- Jean-Michel Basquiat: A Tribute, Important Paintings, Drawings & Objects at Tony Shafrazi Gallery in New York, September–November 1996.[9]
- Jean-Michel Basquiat at Tony Shafrazi Gallery in New York, April–June 1998.[9]
- Jean-Michel Basquiat at Tony Shafrazi Gallery in New York, October–November 1999.[10]
- Picasso Bacon Basquiat at Tony Shafrazi Gallery in New York, May–July 2004.[9]
- Dubuffet / Basquiat, Personal Histories at Pace Wildenstein in New York, April–June 2006.[9]
- The Jean-Michel Basquiat Show at Fondazione La Triennale di Milano in Milan, September 2006–January 2007.[9]
- Four Friends at Tony Shafrazi Gallery in New York, October 2007–February 2008.[9]
- Basquiat at Fondation Beyeler in Switzerland, May–September 2010; Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, October 2010–January 2011.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b Boucher, Brian (May 13, 2016). "$81.9 Million Rothko Leads Christie's Frenzied $658.5 Million Contemporary Art Sale". artnet News. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ "Jean-Michel Basquiat's The Field Next to the Other Road". Christie's. April 24, 2015. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ Kane, Ashleigh (January 26, 2018). "The New York curator who helped launch Basquiat's career". Dazed. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ "Sotheby's Brings Basquiat Held in Italy for 35 Years to London". Art Market Monitor. 2018-06-08. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ Kinsella, Eileen (December 21, 2015). "Who Owns $37M Basquiat ?". artnet News. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ Maneker, Marion (February 29, 2016). "Christie's Seeks Judgment Against Mugrabi Family for $32m Unpaid on Basquiat Painting". Art Market Monitor. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ Boucher, Brian (March 1, 2016). "Christie's Files Complaint Against Mugrabis". artnet News. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ a b Crow, Kelly (March 4, 2016). "Christie's, Mugrabi Settle Lawsuit Over $37 Million Painting". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988), The Field Next to the Other Road". Christie's. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ "Tony Shafrazi Gallery | Exhibitions | Jean-Michel Basquiat > Press Release". Tony Shafrazi Gallery. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
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- List of paintings
- La Hara (1981)
- Untitled (Fishing) (1981)
- Irony of Negro Policeman (1981)
- The Field Next to the Other Road (1981)
- Untitled (Tar Tar Tar, Lead Lead Lead) (1981)
- Cadillac Moon (1981)
- Bird on Money (1981)
- Untitled (Skull) (1981)
- Untitled (Devil) (1982)
- Untitled (Skull) (1982)
- Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump (1982)
- Dustheads (1982)
- Gem Spa (1982)
- A Panel of Experts (1982)
- Dos Cabezas (1982)
- Versus Medici (1982)
- Untitled (Head) (1982)
- Hannibal (1982)
- Crown Hotel (Mona Lisa Black Background) (1982)
- Leonardo da Vinci's Greatest Hits (1982)
- Untitled (Pollo Frito) (1982)
- Donut Revenge (1982)
- Charles the First (1982)
- Red Skull (1982)
- Warrior (1982)
- Untitled (One Eyed Man or Xerox Face) (1982)
- Equals Pi (1982)
- The Guilt of Gold Teeth (1982)
- Flesh and Spirit (1982-83)
- El Gran Espectaculo (The Nile) (1983)
- Hollywood Africans (1983)
- In This Case (1983)
- Defacement (The Death of Michael Stewart) (1983)
- Undiscovered Genius of the Mississippi Delta (1983)
- Sabado por la Noche (1984)
- Olympics (1984)
- Flexible (1984)
- Taxi, 45th/Broadway (1984-85)
- Zenith (1985)
- Jim Crow (1986)
- Gray
- "Beat Bop" (1983)
- Basquiat (1996)
- Downtown 81 (2000)
- Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010)
- Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat (2017)
- Basquiat: Rage to Riches (2017)
- Basquiat: A Quick Killing in Art (1998)
- Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (2016)
- SAMO
- Jean-Michel Basquiat (1982 painting)
- A Pile of Crowns for Jean-Michel Basquiat (1988 painting)
- Life Doesn't Frighten Me (1993 book)
- "Basquiat" (2020 song)
- Place Jean-Michel Basquiat