I had an opportunity to see the Basquiat retrospective today at MOCA in Los Angeles. It was an interesting show that I thought could have been put on better… for the novice, it would have been better for it to follow more of a timeline of his work and there were some pieces that were not up to par and shouldn’t have been in the show (others should have replaced them but they were there for political reasons in the art world that were explained to me). What made it such a great experience are the family friends that were close personal friends with the artist during his life. They took me and my mother on a personal tour and explained him, his art and all things Basquiat, including interesting and funny stories about him and his friends. What an amazing experience! I would be happy to go and see the exhibit again and explain what I have learned to anyone that wants to go….