Jean-Michel Basquiat: A Voice From the Streets Born in Brooklyn, New York City, in December 1960 to Haitian and Puerto Rican parents, Jean-Michel Basquiat’s life was a collision of cultures and experiences that profoundly shaped his art. He left home at the age of fifteen, embarking on a nomadic existence through Manhattan, working odd jobs – from busboy to construction worker – while simultaneously immersing himself in the vibrant, r…