In his play In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat, acclaimed actor Roger Guenveur Smith emphasizes the importance of reexamining Basquiat’s life beyond the tragedy of his early death at 27. “I hope it’s a reconsideration of who the artist was,” Smith says. “That folks will walk out not mourning the tremendous loss or admiring my performance, but go on to seek out his work and be inspired to pursue kindness, love, joy, and happiness.

“He was a friend of mine. It’s called In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat because I continuously feel the need to pay tribute to him, investigate his work and life, and present his work to new generations of art lovers. Basquiat’s life was an exemplary tribute to the art world and revolutionary consciousness,” Smith adds.

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