''Donut Revenge'' is a painting created by American artist
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat (; December 22, 1960 – August 12, 1988) was an American artist who rose to success during the 1980s as part of the Neo-expressionism movement.
Basquiat first achieved fame as part of the graffiti duo SAMO, alongside Al ...
in 1982. The artwork, which features a radiant rotund figure, sold for $20.9 million at Christie's in December 2021.
History
Basquiat executed ''Donut Revenge'' in his studio beneath
Annina Nosei Annina Nosei (born 1939) is an Italian-born art dealer and gallerist. Nosei is best known for being Jean-Michel Basquiat’s first art dealer and providing him with studio space in the basement of her gallery. From 1981 to 2006, the Annina Nosei Gal ...
's gallery during the pinnacle of his career in 1982. The painting features a crowned central character floating amid a background of vibrant color. The goggle-eyes and bulbous body creates a humorous impression, heightened by the words "Little Fat Man with a Chicken Leg" written across its chest.
''Donut Revenge'' sold for $90,500 at
Christie's
Christie's is a British auction house founded in 1766 by James Christie (auctioneer), James Christie. Its main premises are on King Street, St James's in London, at Rockefeller Center in New York City and at Alexandra House in Hong Kong. It is ...
New York in May 1995. The painting failed to sell at
Sotheby's Contemporary Art auction in November 2004, it had an estimate of $1.2 to $1.8 million. In December 2021, it sold for $20.9 million at Christie's 20th and 21st Century Art Evening Sale in Hong Kong.
Exhibitions
''Donut Revenge'' has been exhibited at the following art institutions:
* ''Basquiat Paintings'' at Gallery Schlesinger in New York, November 1988.
* ''Beautiful Losers'' at
Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati;
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in Santa Barbara, March – October 2004.
* ''Jean-Michel Basquiat: Made in Japan'' at Mori Arts Center Gallery in Tokyo, September – November, 2019.
See also
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List of paintings by Jean-Michel Basquiat
The following is a list of significant artworks by the American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–1988), who played a historic role in the rise of street art and neo-expressionism.
During his short yet productive career, Basquiat created more t ...
References
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1982 paintings
Paintings by Jean-Michel Basquiat