Basquiat Beat Bop Canvas Tote

Tote bag with motif from Jean-Michel Basquiat's album cover artwork Beat Bop , by design brand Rome Pays Off. Released on his own Tartown record label, the original 500 vinyl pressings are today among the most valuable on the market.

The exhibition 'Basquiat - Headstrong' is set to be the first comprehensive showing devoted to the artist's depictions of the human head, including many works that the artist chose to keep to himself during his lifetime.

Occupying a position as an icon, myth and outright brand, Basquiat long ago burst out of the narrow confines of art history to become a ubiquitous global phenomenon: a young Black artist who broke through in a blitz of heads, bodies and potent symbols, only to vanish again at the age of 27. Since then, the mythology surrounding his life and work has only grown stronger; today it lives a life of its own in popular culture.

Based in New York, Rome Pays Off unites art and fashion through close collaborations with culturally relevant artists. Creativity and artist collaborations are at the core of the brand, which creates distinctive products that challenge the ordinary and create dialogue. The brand is led by CEO Christina (Kiki) Burns, who has a strong background in art, design and publishing.