JAY-Z Performs at Warhol and Basquiat Exhibition in Paris

JAY-Z took the stage of the Louis Vuitton Basis Auditorium in Paris on Friday for the opening of a brand new artwork exhibition entitled “Basquiat × Warhol. Painting Four Hands,” honoring the work and collaborations of Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Whereas a dwell JAY-Z affair is pretty uncommon today, the 53-year-old rapper got here out in full drive to assist the occasion sponsored by the Louis Vuitton Basis and Tiffany & Co. Videos from the night exhibit Hov’s elegant, suit-and-tie look, and reveal that the setlist included hits like “Ni**as in Paris,” “Diamonds from Sierra Leone,” “Encore,” and extra.

The looks isn’t any shock for JAY-Z, contemplating that he’s been a longtime fan of each Warhol and Basquiat, with the latter particularly impacting his fashion. Along with posing with his own Basquiat in images, he even has made references to the artists in his songs. “I acquired Warhols on my corridor’s partitions/ I acquired Basquiats within the foyer of my spot,” he rapped on 2008’s “Ain’t I.”

The exhibition itself opened its doorways on April fifth, and runs till August twenty eighth. This opening ceremony centered round Hov’s “celebratory” efficiency was introduced last-minute earlier this week, and tickets bought for €140 ($155).

The occasion marked Hov’s first look for the reason that 2023 Grammys, the place he performed his show-stopping verse from DJ Khaled’s “God Did.” That very same evening, his spouse Beyoncé broke the report for most Grammy wins of all time.