A true story of dreams becoming reality was underway in NYC in the early 1980s. An obscure graffiti artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat was introduced to NYC's art royalty, Andy Warhol. And from there he became an acclaimed Neo-Expressionist Artist. From the streets to the galleries his work was a real commentary on the social times he was living in.
The art world was really taking off in NYC in the 1980s and therefore I feel as a creative a young Carrie Bradshaw would have been influenced and inspired by the galleries she would have visited and the art work she would have seen.
Expressionism was a big theme of the 1980s, people were experimenting with clothes more and expressing their own personalities through what they were wearing. People were influenced by art that was on the streets and now Basquiat was proving that this type of Art work can also belong in a gallery too. Art galleries were becoming a more accessible place to visit for people other than those with stacks of cash.
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