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Michael Halsband Warhol and Jean Basquiat Rare Poster

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Michael Halsband Warhol and Jean Basquiat Rare Poster
Artist: Michael HalsbandTitle: Andy Warhol and Jean-Michael BasquiatMedium: PosterSize: 30" x 24'Condition: ExcellentComments: RareBiogarphyIn Spring 2011 a series of Halsband's Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat portraits were included in an exhibit at the Warhol Museum, followed by an exhibition at the Arken Museum in Denmark, featuring a twelve foot reproduction of the Portrait of the two artists with arms crossed wearing boxing gloves. Quiksilver Womens commisioned him to shoot and direct a series of short films with four time world champion Surfer, Stephanie Gilmore titled "The Water Dancer". He paired Stephanie with three Dancers from various disciplines, with the intention to explore the connections between surf and dance. At the same time he began shooting and directing a short documentary film about the Peconic Land Trust, and the programs they have created for young aspiring farmers, to be shown in the summer 2012. Halsband has been always open to alternative exhibition ideas and spaces. In the summer he and graphic designer, Timothy Hsu collaborated on a show of current portraits in a unique environment, Mandarin's Tea Room in Soho, NY combining another practice that supports Halsbands work, Tea. *Retrieved from: http://www.michaelhalsband.com/bio/index.php