Overview
- New York City Council and the Basquiat estate unveiled the co-naming on Oct. 21 for the block of Great Jones Street between Bowery and Lafayette.
- Basquiat lived and worked at 57 Great Jones Street from 1983 until his death in 1988 at age 27.
- Family members, including sisters Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Heriveaux, joined Council Member Erik Bottcher and community leaders at the unveiling.
- The city installed a third sign for the honorary name rather than replacing Great Jones Street, and a 2016 preservation plaque remains on No. 57.
- The former studio now houses Atelier Jolie, and the recognition cites Basquiat’s enduring influence, with works that have sold for more than $110 million at auction.