Hirshhorn curator Betsy Johnson will walk visitors through the exhibition Basquiat × Banksy, which highlights two major paintings, one by Jean-Michel Basquiat (b. Brooklyn, New York, 1960–1988) and the other by Banksy (anonymous; b. near Bristol, England). Placed in dialogue, Basquiat’s Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump (1982) and Banksy’s response, Banksquiat. Boy and Dog in Stop and Search (2018), reveal throughlines among street art, contemporary art, and the popular imagination.

We will meet in the lobby and leave the building promptly at 11:30 AM to arrive at the event for the 12:00 PM start time. Meet at Information Desk for Tour.