Jean Michel Basquiat Interview - Patty Astor & Fab 5 Freddy on the Fun Gallery

Seen are Patti Astor, one of the founders of Fun Gallery in the East Village of New York in the early 80's, artists Fab5 Freddy Brathwaite and Jean Michel Basquiat. Included are their exhibitions at the Fun Gallery. Interviews and commentary are by art historian/curator Marc H. Miller.

[@commentbeast3985]

“Im a slow person” very intelligent and honest

[@fawndakemp7117]

“I didn’t snatch them.” They just sort of caught my eye... and I took them.” The brilliance of his ‘art’ in all forms was/is contagious. His play on words was incomparable, he was a beautiful asset to this world. May his life and artistry live on forevermore.

[@done1675]

I used to hang out there and go to shows when I was 13, 14, 15 years old because I grew up in Stuyvesant Town and was a graffiti and hip hop junkie. I still have my black book from those days with Futura, Tracy 168, Dondi, T-kid and many other writers in it. I still go to graffiti events to this day. I had such a crush on Patti.

[@carmonaangel84]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. She’s not cute at all bro but kudos to you I guess.

[@deagonfrost7786]

Don’t stop can’t stop ya gotta create what’s stopping you

[@artemenorainda]

Mentirosaaaa😂😂😂

[@yungkumquat06]

One of the better interviews, I would say. It’s hard to find a good Basqiuat interview where the interviewer isn’t racist or annoying. Although there definitely is a disconnect(which there will almost always be between a genius like Basquiat), he’s much more talkative and seems happy in this discussion.

[@airisbloodismud]

real as fuck based as fuck comment thank u

[@loeasida]

I saw all of the Fun Gallery shows--many times--because I lived on the block. Basquiat's show was particularly memorable, because it brought Graffiti Artists from all over the city to East 10th Street for the show, and of course, after the show they all 'tagged' the block. It was great the next morning to see all the fresh graffiti up & down the entire block!

[@nunu1diva]

Basquait 👑 art shall live forever!

[@cocoasista]

They devalued this genius, and sold his art at top price. They used him all the way up!

[@consmo]

i really admire basquiat and how he carry's himself

[@Automobiliana]

The glow when he says he took the words Punic Wars ❤⚡🙌

[@HVU_Arts]

This man’s story is the reason why I picked up a paint brush again! Rest in Power Jean!!!

[@ShaKimono]

RIP Patti

[@blarfneggs3728]

You're a lucky man to have been there at that moment in time !

[@golds04]

If he was white they wouldn’t have called him a graffiti artist- he would have been given the uncommon appellation of “ genius “. Rip JM.

[@screambeyond]

Man, your victimhood is hilarious. They called him genius and everyone in the art scene called him genius. And he was a graffiti artist too and of course they named that too, that is not a way to undermine his genius. He called himself a graffiti artist too. Actually with your assumptions it is you who is undermining graffiti art and graffiti artists

[@golds04]

@@screambeyond you- sir are a fool. Learn to read your history. When educated- then comment. I am quoting- JMB. As well as his roommate: who was my dear buddy Vincent Zangrillo. Try to figure out the initials - then perhaps learn about being an adult, educated- and humble.

[@Ar-px4yd]

@@screambeyond yeah jm famously called a genius by everyone including press and the art world where racism definitely did not exist in the 80’s

[@PavelKish]

Does anyone knows what religion was Basquiat? I see paintings of his that has Prodigal son story from Bible but I also see vodou stuff and wikipedia says that he was raised catholic... so which one was it, its confusing... or he probably transitioned by leaving 1 and choosing other. I wanna see Basquiat in Heaven and JESUS is the only way to Heaven, Basquiat had to know that because he read Bible looks like and also GOD informs everyone in this but not forces.

[@golds04]

@@Ar-px4yd 😂👊

[@DU0ZA]

Sugar Ray Robinson killed me😅

[@suchstyles]

Much admiration 💛

[@TERRANOVAofficial]

i lived on 10th&1st at the time - negril & roxy....ron hardy playing records at fun gallery during the day

[@lady7571]

You can tell he has addict mannerisms. It’s so crazy how they use this man, but he was a genius at what he did.

[@_sinxseer]

youre an addict? takes one to know one.

[@geofbrit59]

That was a fun scene. I loved Futura 2000's pieces from that time. To bad that Jean Michel didn't make it. I wonder how the rest of them are.

[@dalelotreck8151]

Yes Fab 5..."You can't do graffiti on a canvas!" WB LES...

[@paulfuchspaul1157]

Million dollar art❤

[@cor2250]

Love the backgrounds song in patti interview Demis Roussos

[@zackpumpkinhead8882]

Omg he's so cute! The girls must've loved him (I don't wanna be disrespectful. It's just how I feel)

[@bochini1]

Why are people saying the narrator and the interviewer didn't understand without explaining what he didn't understand?

[@KiantraHall]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@shamon_in_tent]

| all interviews of basquiat are tragedies - stupid ass belittling questions and readings of his work - i just ... am so frustrated | unfortunately basquiat is being sincere with them and i see the frustration with them , where as bob dylan and john lennon recognized and made fun of the interviewers to their faces because of how their questions were - such as asking Why they did something rather than what is it doing

[@hoodtoyota]

10:19

[@kingech_B15]

"I'm a slow person" Jean

[@loveloveAtl]

Child like artist 🧐100 million dollar artist!

[@loveloveAtl]

He had to call his work a slow process because whorof fell in love with him because of his speed as an artist.

[@comic_life_86]

the interviewer is crazy 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@baddestjoanna-michellesmit5578]

Being on his frequency is slower but pure genius he is a light n pure fire hatain rican 🎉🎉🎉❤

[@GeoffreyPheasantFilm]

What year is this exactly? Thanks.

[@rickbriggs6743]

Looks like 1982, when he had the show at Fun.

[@melodyvernon]

If Basquiat is self taught, then I’m a giraffe!

[@Professorkenneth]

How does it feel being Giraffe?

[@melodyvernon]

@@Professorkenneth I am not a giraffe just as Basquiat is not a self taught artist but in fact studied fine art and studio practice from an early age in the heart of the art world no less. What kind of fake professor are you?

[@ronaldtuckercva]

You are a pretty dumb giraffe.

[@kimwaldron2606]

He was just playing that interviewer who didn't have a clue - slow person? Definitely not, he worked fast

[@Mr7Shawnmac]

Does the interviewer seem a little condesending to anyone else?

[@jordyjohnathan5123]

yeah, he also just sounds lost. like he has no idea whats going on lol

[@NitroBrewbell]

It wast sort of normal way they used to talk to black people back then, not that they don't do it anymore but in a different way, history will show it again in another 30 years.

[@payforhaiti]

I'm a slow procer

[@azuaeric1001]

Th interviewer was like pushy and nosy lol

[@1LORDKEYNES]

i hate that interviewers try to simplify things because their brain doesn’t work that way: “OH SO YOU JUST HAD A BOOK RIGHT NEXT TO YOU AND TOOK ALL THESE WORDS OUT, SEEMS TIME CONSUMING” … no, because it would be extremely time consuming, you silly bastard.

[@celestecruthird7842]

I Am Sure There Is Great Admiration For This, I Don't Get It! Maybe I Am Slow!😮

[@loveloveAtl]

Horrible interview and narrator.

[@kalley5240]

he just didn’t understand the art and the art style is very unlike that time period so many people didn’t understand or appreciate Basquiat’s art

[@airisbloodismud]

@@kalley5240sadly😢

[@steviekaiser9974]

This gon sound harsh but that artwork is absolutely terrible and my 8 yr old created more complexity 😆 🤣

[@malsi840]

then sell your 8 yr olds art then. hmmm

[@steviekaiser9974]

@@malsi840 for what im rich lol

[@benvyfan]

hey stevie. the fact remains that the artwork is terrible to you but there is no objectivity to it. it may be worth less than shit in your eyes, but to someone else it could be worth millions of dollars (which is the case here as his artworks go far crazy prices - including one which sold for $110 million). and this is the beauty of art, there is no bad or good art, there is only what you like. which you're allowed to like whatever you want buddy.

[@benvyfan]

and listen stevie i don't mean to lecture. i mean i care about your opinions, i do. i just think as a species we shouldn't put down those who create, we can constructively critique sure, but if we don't understand something we should hesitate to ridicule it. that's a dangerous thing in a society. you know, not every woman will strike your fancy but that doesn't mean we have to poke fun at them, we can just move on to the next. i'm sure someone would find whatever it was you found unattractive the polar opposite.

[@frazyfrog]

infantile take . art isnt about complexicity bozo