The Andy Warhol Diaries · S1 · E4
Collab: Andy & Basquiat
The '80s take off, and graffiti artists inspired by pop art energize New York. Andy forms a close, fruitful friendship with Jean-Michel Basquiat.
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The '80s take off, and graffiti artists inspired by pop art energize New York. Andy forms a close, fruitful friendship with Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Season 1
1Smoke Signals
56 minMar 9, 2022
Art offers an opening for expression and reinvention as Andy rises from grim Pittsburgh origins to become an innovative force in the New York art world.
2Shadows: Andy & Jed
53 minMar 9, 2022
Andy embraces his role as a portrait painter for the rich and famous. But discontent — and disco-era hedonism — tears apart his life with Jed Johnson.
3A Double Life: Andy & Jon
72 minMar 9, 2022
Fantasy propels Andy into the world of modeling and TV — and a relationship with the closeted Jon Gould — leading to explorations of drag and identity.
4Collab: Andy & Basquiat
74 minMar 9, 2022Now viewing
The '80s take off, and graffiti artists inspired by pop art energize New York. Andy forms a close, fruitful friendship with Jean-Michel Basquiat.
515 Minutes
65 minMar 9, 2022
Andy edges into the mainstream via "Saturday Night Live" and "The Love Boat" while a collaboration deals a blow to his connection with Jean-Michel.
6Loving the Alien
78 minMar 9, 2022
As HIV/AIDS hits NYC hard, Andy accepts a commission honoring "The Last Supper." The series takes on new resonance when he dies soon after the opening.