Reebok continues its Basquiat themed shoes with this year’s Blast model. Check out a few shots of the shoes you can expect to see on selected retailer’s shelves below…
They are on sale now at French retailer Snkrs, but be on the lookout for a US release date.
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Not too long ago we posted some information to check out “Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child” in theaters. Since then the film has moved to TV and was picked up by PBS’ Independent Lens. Here is a clip, check your local listings to see when you will be able to see this flick.
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More Basquiat, more Reebok, more heat. CHeck out the details below…
Last March we showed you an interesting collaboration between Reebok’s rejuvenated lifestyle persona and Jean-Michel Basquiat’s contemporary art. The Reebok x Basquiat Spring/Summer 2010 Collection primarily featured white leather uppers and gum soles, fitting with the light-weather seasons. The upcoming Fall 2010 Collection not only uses darker colors, but adds five more shoes to the roster. The Omni Pump Court Victory Pump, Top Down, Ventilator, Running Dual, and Phase II, and two new designs in the Ree Down and City Jam round out the entire collection with each model housing the soul of a different work of art. Also available will be accompanying apparel – we’re talking jackets and graphic tees. Check out the collection and expect these at select Reebok retailers in the future.
Check out a few images of the collection below…
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Nice little video on a Basquiat exhibition going on right now over in Switzerland. Check it out below…
2010 marks what would have been the 50th birthday of American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. A large retrospective exhibition held at the Fondation Beyeler features over 100 different pieces of work from the pioneering artist. Vernissage TV reveal the full scope of the show in addition to an interview with Fondation Beyeler’s director and co-curator, Sam Keller. The Jean-Michel Basquiat Retrospective Exhibition will take place until September 5th, 2010.
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More heat from Reebok’s upcoming Basquiat inspired line, this time with a few tees to match their kicks. Check out a few more images below…
Building upon the success of previous seasons, athletic gear giant Reebok partnered once again with the estate of street artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in designing the Spring/Summer 2010 series of the Jean-Michel Basquiat Pack. Taken inspiration from Basquiat’s Untitled (Suite of Fourteen Drawings) from 1981, a year before the young artist found himself in the middle of the New York art scene, the limited collection will include several Reebok staples – Omni Pump Lite, BB4600 Hi, and WMNS Pump Aerobic Lite Trainer Mid. A matching graphic tee will go along with each sneaker. The collection is scheduled to launch later this month at a number of Reebok retailers.
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New film on the way directed by a close friend of the artist. Check out the details below…
In his short career, Jean-Michel Basquiat was a phenomenon. He became notorious for his graffiti art under the moniker Samo in the late 1970s on the Lower East Side scene, sold his first painting to Deborah Harry for $200, and became best friends with Andy Warhol. Appreciated by both the art cognoscenti and the public, Basquiat was launched into international stardom. However, soon his cult status began to override the art that had made him famous in the first place.Director Tamra Davis pays homage to her friend in this definitive documentary but also delves into Basquiat as an iconoclast. His dense, bebop-influenced neoexpressionist work emerged while minimalist, conceptual art was the fad; as a successful black artist, he was constantly confronted by racism and misconceptions. Much can be gleaned from insider interviews and archival footage, but it is Basquiat’s own words and work that powerfully convey the mystique and allure of both the artist and the man.
Check out the trailer below…
Reebok’s steeping forward with more footwear inspired by legendary artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Check out some images of upcoming pieces from their Fall/Winter release, and their inspirations, in the gallery below…
Reebok has been paying tribute one of New York’s most prominent and pivotal street-artist-turned-neo-expressionist, Jean Basquiat, with a great collection of footwear inspired by Basquiat’s work. While we had previously released information on some Jean Basquiat Reebok Top-Down that were available on colette, here is a deeper look into the collaborative Fall/Winter 2009 collection with references to Basquiat’s work. The art work adapted for this season include the Mitchell Crew, Quality Meats For The Public, Pegasus and so forth. Working on some of Reebok’s classic silhouettes such as the Top-Down, Classic and the Ex-O-Fit Hi, the Reebok collaborative sneakers are not just shoes but wearable art for your feet. Check out the kicks with their corresponding paintings and get your very own dose of Basquiat this season since his paintings are much harder to get to.
For more info, click over to the article on FreshnessMag.
Just when I thought Reebok was done theme-ing there kicks after Basquiat, they come out with another variation. The Reebok X Jean-Michel Basquiat are the latest to be redone Basquiat style. I think they would look dope with this, just my opinion…
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A lot of sneaker companies have be going retro for a while, but its never enough to just bring back a classic shoe there needs to be a twist. Reebok has just re-released its 80′s Ex O Fit with a Jean Michel Basquiat inspired design. The combo makes sense, an 80′s classic shoe blended with an 80′s icon.
Details have not been forgotten with the Basquiat’s trade mark crown placed on the top lace loop as a functional ornament. Crisp white midsoles are used on the black model while the white model uses classic gum sole. Currently available through Atmos.
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F1rst Person has been a good friend of ours for a minute. You might recognize him as one of the models for our Basquiat Tee. He’s been on the grind for a while now too, as both a rapper and producer. Check out his new video for his joint “Seeing Is Believing,” off of his The F1rst Move mixtape, below. Be sure to look out for cameos from Dom and I too…
The official video for F1RST PERSON’s debut single “Seeing is Believing.” The song is produced by F1RST PERSON and the video is directed by Joey Angerone. This is the first professional video for F1RST PERSON and is his first single from the acclaimed mixtape THE F1RST MOVE.
Download the full mixtape here: F1rst Person: The F1rst Move mixtape
