Artist @ the Table – Gala Fundraiser
Bring on the color! The GALA event inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat is a must-attend event. Vanguard Culture, the organization that brought you last summer’s unique visual and performing arts festival, ENVZN23 Urban Art Takeover, is back with an event that you definitely won’t want to miss. This time, you’ll get to experience music, food, art, and fun in a transformed industrial space on the Commercial Street corridor in Logan Heights.
Don’t miss Vanguard Culture‘s signature Artist @ the Table – Gala Fundraiser on Saturday, May 18, 2024 with legendary artist Jean-Michel Basquiat’s sisters Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Heriveaux. Don’t miss the opportunity to meet the women responsible for safeguarding the tremendous creative legacy and estate of one of the most notable artists in modern history.
A variety of ticket options are available from VIP to Platinum Pass. GET YOUR TIX HERE!
Enjoy wine tastings from the Valle de Guadalupe presented by Baja Wine + Food and delicious culinary bites by eight of the region’s most talented chefs – each tasked with creating an appetizer inspired by Basquiat’s work.
Featuring a powerhouse celebrity chef and winemaker lineup curated by Wine Director Fernando Gaxiola, Director of Baja Wine & Food and Culinary Director, the multi-award-winning Chef Flor Franco of Casa de Flor.
Be part of the creativity and VOTE for your favorite culinary design! Flaunt your most colorful or artful outfit at our urban photo station by renowned photographer Josue Castro. Dance to live music by Afro-Caribbean band Cacique & BMA Image Award-winning jazz harpist Mariea Antoinette. Sample fragrant soaps by Early Girl Creations at the Soap Factory. Bid on amazing auction items and experiences!
A majority of your ticket serves as a tax-deductible donation to Vanguard Culture, a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to advancing San Diego’s creative workforce. Find more information and GET YOUR TIX HERE!
Flaunt your most colorful or artful outfit at the urban photo station by renowned photographer Josue Castro.
About the Artist
Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–1988) was a Puerto Rican/Haitian American artist known for his neo-expressionist paintings and graffiti art. Basquiat was and is still considered a ground-breaking artist in the neo-expressionism art movement. A young black artist, his artwork dealt with themes of racism, classism, colonialism, and other power structures and their effects on U.S. society.
In the video below Gagosian has launched Made on Market Street, the first exhibition focused exclusively on works that Jean-Michel Basquiat produced in Los Angeles. Curated by Fred Hoffman with Larry Gagosian, the exhibition will be on view through June 1, 2024.
