Basquiat Headstrong
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
May. 26, 2026, 12:00 am
These oilstick-on-paper drawings by Jean-Michel Basquiat were never intended for exhibition. They were created between 1981 and 1983, during a particularly productive period in Basquiat’s life when he was still moonlighting as a graffiti artist in Manhattan. The images depict a variety of heads, some with flesh and some without, which have been interpreted over the years as self-portraits.
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, also known as the Louisiana, is an art museum located north of Copenhagen, Denmark. Attracting over 700,000 guests annually, the Louisiana is Scandinavia’s most visited museum for modern and contemporary art, hosting 6 to 10 exhibitions each year alongside a permanent displays.

