When the Modigliani consignment was announced in April, former Christie's chairman Brett Gorvy compared it to the moment in 2017 when Sotheby's beat Christie's to the last - minute consignment of a gigantic, electric - blue Jean - Michel Basquiat painting of a skull by delivering its consignor a $ 65 million guarantee. (artsy.net)
This dearth of Basquiat in Britain has only spurred interest, however. (galeriemagazine.com)
Anne Pasternak, the Brooklyn Museum's Shelby White and Leon Levy Director, noted, «We are extremely grateful for Mr. Maezawa's generosity and for this tremendous opportunity to present this stunning painting in Basquiat» shometown. (artefuse.com)