Hirshhorn Museum Pairs Basquiat and Banksy in Groundbreaking Exhibition

The Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, D.C., is set to showcase a unique pairing of works by Jean-Michel Basquiat and Banksy. Opening later this month, the year-long exhibition will feature Basquiat's 1982 painting "Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump," reportedly purchased by hedge-fund manager Ken Griffin for over $100 million USD as per Artnet.The work will be displayed alongside Banksy's reimagined version, which includes stenciled police officers frisking Basquiat's skeletal figure. Bank...