Record-Breaking $110.5 M. Basquiat Painting, Now Owned by Ken Griffin, to Go on View in Miami This Summer
The Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) will present “Basquiat: Figures, Signs, Symbols,” an exhibition of about 10 Jean-Michel Basquiat works owned by collector Kenneth C. Griffin, opening June 25. Curated by PAMM director Franklin Sirmans and collection curator Megan Kincaid, the show includes nine paintings and one sculpture and is supported by Griffin through his Griffin Catalyst initiative. A centerpiece is Untitled (1982), which set Basquiat’s auction record at $110.5 million at Sotheby’s in May 2017; it was bought then by Yusaku Maezawa and later sold to Griffin in 2024 for a reported $200 million. PAMM also noted Miami will host seven World Cup matches, and the museum expects to draw visitors in town for the tournament.
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