Bombay Sapphire Worked With the Basquiat Estate on Its 3rd Annual Special Edition Bottle
Inspired by the legendary artist’s ‘Untitled (L.A Painting)’.
Bombay Sapphire has embarked on a number of artist collaborations in recent times. Having partnered with Steven Harrington back in 2021 and Hebru Brantley a year before that, the Gin company turns its focus to the East Coast by tapping The Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat for its 3rd Annual Special Edition bottle.
The artwork references one of Basquiat’s earliest works, Untitled (L.A Painting), which has never been licensed before and appeared only once in his second ever show. Dominated by the same light blue of the alcohol brand, the composition contains many key visuals emblematic of Basquiat’s career — the crown, the bird, the coin, and the skull, amongst many. In 2017, the painting set the record for the highest paid work by an American artist until that time, when it sold for $110.5m USD at Sotheby’s.
“We are honored to shine a light on Basquiat’s dynamic creativity and offer an entirely new way to experience art” said Jaime Keller, Brand Director of Bombay Sapphire North America, in a statement. “This bottle represents our longstanding history of supporting creative visionaries in our mission to make the art world more accessible. Through the release of our third artist-designed Special Edition bottle, we are allowing people access to Jean-Michel Basquiat’s art to be inspired by his work for generations to come.”
The Bombay Sapphire Basquiat Special Edition bottle is available to preorder for $28 USD.
Elsewhere, Guilty By Association will present its first ArtCities program.
