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Basquiat, the Blue Ribbon Paintings, and the Art of Reproduction

Abstract painting featuring large blocks of color overlaid with handwritten text and drawings of various objects and figures.

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Blue Ribbon VI, 1984. Private collection. © Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Licensed by Artestar, New York. Photo: Jeff Evans


 

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October 3, 2026 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
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Members get an exclusive look at the exhibition before it opens to the public.

Members enjoy a full day of early access to Basquiat, the Blue Ribbon Paintings, and the Art of Reproduction. The exhibition explores Jean-Michel Basquiat’s radical engagements with replication and reproductive media and features one of his essential but lesser-known series—the Blue Ribbon paintings.

Free; registration required. Contact our membership team at friends@princeton.edu to RSVP. If you are not currently a member, join today!  

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