Looking for something different to do this weekend? Artsclub NYC has got you covered. Artsclub NYC is a company that hosts art-related events every weekend.
Their mission is to make art more accessible to everyone, not just the leaders within the art world. We had a chance to experience one of their paint and sip nights last weekend and t’was very lit.
The inclusive paint and sip included a half-hour lecture about the artist of inspiration for the night, Basquiat. Basquiat will forever be a beloved artist of New York, but there are tons of stories people still don’t know about him.
Basquiat was more than an artist he was a BOSS! Did you know that he lit up a blunt on a first class flight to LA? In fact, when scolded by the stewardess he responded,
“I thought this was first class.”
Have you ever seen the first magazine cover Basquiat did for the New York Times Magazine back in 1985 where he’s barefooted? Lowkey, you would’ve never known that homie refused to put his shoes on.
Plus, we can’t ignore the fact he is the artist responsible for bringing the crown usually found in street art, into the gallery space. LEGEND! As a New Yorker, and a passionate art lover it was a shock to learn the deeper story about Basquiat’s rise in the art world.
What made this lecture even better was the fact everyone was sipping on wine or beer, eagerly waiting to start their own masterpiece on the wooden canvas provided for us, along with acrylic and enamel paint, and paint brushes.
The last two hours were spent getting sauced on Coconut Rosé FRUTApops, comparing canvases with friends, and reflecting on the story of a legend.