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Overview

What sets this tour apart is its unique access, immersive storytelling, and deep cultural insight. Led by an expert in both street art and NYC history, this experience goes beyond surface-level sightseeing to explore the creative, political, and personal forces that shaped Jean-Michel Basquiat’s work. From exclusive access to his final residence—now a private art center supported by Angelina Jolie—to curated stops at iconic venues like Club 57 and the Bowery mural, this tour offers a rare opportunity to step inside the world of a true art revolutionary, in the very neighborhood where it all happened.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Your guide will stand in front of Eataly SoHo on Lafayette street. Feel free to go to their bathroom before the tour.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. 292 Lafayette St

Old Pop Shop We will see where the Pop store was and talk about the relationship between Basquiat and Haring.

Duration: 10 mins

2. 76 E Houston St

Bowery Mural See the iconic Bowery Mural and the site of Keith Haring’s former Pop Shop. Discover how Haring and Basquiat used public space, activism, and street art to redefine New York’s creative scene.

Duration: 5 mins

3. 315 Bowery

Old CBGB Club Did you know that Basquiat had performed in a band ? We will talk about the relationship between the CBGB club and Basquiat

Duration: 10 mins

4. 57 St Marks Pl

Club 57 – The Underground Scene Enter the world of Club 57, the center of New York’s ‘80s counterculture. Learn about Basquiat’s musical journey—from Blondie’s early video to his band Gray. We will not go inside as the building is now closed.

Duration: 10 mins

5. 80 St Marks Pl

Breakthrough Galleries (old FUN galery) Learn about the galleries that launched Basquiat’s career—from Diego Cortez’s discovery to exhibitions with Larry Gagosian—cementing his place in art history. You will discover where the first gallery that promoted graffiti was located.

Duration: 10 mins

6. Atelier Jolie

Basquiat’s Final Home We will enter in the building that belonged to Andy Warhol that Basquiat rented out and where he passed away in 1988 at the age of 27 years old. Your tour guide will have reserved you spot and a coffee will be served in this now Art Center managed by Angelina Jolie

Duration: 30 mins