A star-studded biopic of artist Jean Michel Basquiat, who took the 1980s art world by storm, with Jeffrey Wright, Michael Wincott, Benicio Del Toro, and David Bowie.

Artist Julian Schnabel’s directorial debut is a star-studded biopic of Jean Michel Basquiat, a gifted and prolific painter and street artist who died at the age of 27 after an exceptional rise through the New York art scene in the 1980s. Bowie plays Andy Warhol, whom he was fascinated with and dedicated a song to him on his fourth album Hunky Dory. Other cast members include Gary Oldman, Christopher Walken, Courtney Love, Dennis Hopper and Willem Dafoe.

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COMPETITION: Win 1x pair of tickets to attend Julian Schnabel: Basquiat at the BFI Southbank (NFT 3) at 15:20 on Sunday 16 January 2022.

To enter the competition, send an email to jamie@run-riot.com with the correct answer in the ‘subject’ line. The winner will be randomly selected.

Q: David Bowie was a huge fan of Mr. Warhol, dedicating a song to him, called 'Andy Warhol'. Which album did that song feature?
A: .1) Diamond Dogs .2) Aladdin Sane .3) Young Americans .4) Hunky Dory