Basquiat Tops Phillips Contemporary Sale at $85 Million - The New York Times

“Basquiat is not just an artist; for a lot of the people out there, he’s a religion,” one dealer said. But Wednesday there were plenty of newcomers to watch.

Weyant, 27, is represented by the mega-dealer Larry Gagosian, whom she is dating. Evoking the psychological complexities of being a young woman in the 21st century with the technical precision of a 1… [+2052 chars]

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