John Sex
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John McLoughlin, better known by the stage name John Sex, was an American cabaret singer and performance artist in New York City from the late 1970s until his death in late 1990.
John Sex depicted at Madonna's Celebration Tour on November 1, 2023
Jean-Michel Basquiat
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Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American artist who rose to success during the 1980s as part of the Neo-expressionism movement.
John Sex
…Sex was born on Long Island as John McLoughlin. He attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where he knew Keith Haring, Kenny Scharf, and Jean-Michel Basquiat. He often used the print studio there to create punk-style posters for downtown bands and later for himself. He exhibited some of his word-based art…
SAMO Xerox poster (1979)
From 1983 to 1988 Basquiat lived at 57 Great Jones Street in NoHo, where he died. A plaque commemorating his life was placed outside the building in 2016; the block was named "Jean-Michel Basquiat Way" in 2025.
Basquiat's grave at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York
Basquiat's drawing of art critic Rene Ricard, Untitled (Axe/Rene) (1984)