Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2011)

Director Tamra Davis pays homage to her friend in this definitive documentary but also delves into Basquiat as an iconoclast. His dense, bebop-influenced neoexpressionist work emerged while minimalist, conceptual art was the fad; as a successful black artist, he was constantly confronted by racism and misconceptions. Much can be gleaned from insider interviews and arc... Read all

Director: Tamra Davis

Cast: Jean Michel Basquiat, Julian Schnabel, Larry Gagosian, Bruno Bischofberger, Tony Shafrazi, Fab 5 Freddy, Jeffrey Deitch, Glenn O'Brien, Maripol, Kai Eric, Nicholas Taylor, Erika Belle, David Bowes, David Bowes, Peter Brant, Kevin Bray, Diego Cortez, Tamra Davis