Christie’s to Sell $30 M. Basquiat Painting During May Auctions

Jean-Michel Basquiat’s market dominance seems poised to continue during the May auctions in New York, where Christie’s will sell one of his paintings with a $20 million–$30 million estimate.The painting, titled Baby Boom, was made in 1982, the same year as many of his most expensive works—including the untitled one that set his auction record at $110.5 million in 2017.This one featured in a storied 1982 exhibition at Fun Gallery (whose cofounder, Patti Astor, died last ye