Read, Watch & Listen

Basquiat took inspiration from a dizzying array of source material - how many literary references can you spot?

In this conversation from 2004, Attenborough talks to Quentin Falk about the film adaptation of Graham Greene’s novel, 'Brighton Rock'.

Maddy Costa chats to Katie Mitchell and Alice Birch about gender inequality and how they worked together on 'The Malady of Death'.

From Prince to David Byrne to Donna Summer and Bach, we listen to the music that might have been on Basquiat's playlist

Lois Weaver and Peggy Shaw of Split Britches talk to theatre writer and journalist Carole Woddis about their latest show, changing perceptions, hidden resources and hope.

We look at sport's influence on Basquiat's work

Join Barbican curator Eleanor Nairne and Gus Casely-Hayford as they look around the 'Encyclopedia' room in our Basquiat: Boom For Real exhibition and discuss the wide range of influences Jean Michel Basquiat brought into his paintings.

Following its successful debut at the Barbican last autumn, Transpose guides this year’s audience on an illuminating theatrical journey. Actor, author and singer-songwriter CN Lester takes a brief look at the history of transgender performance.

Go back in time to 80s New York - a creative Mecca for artists, writers and musicians - with a small selection of tracks from those involved in the scene

Black Top, the duo of multi-instrumentalist Orphy Robinson and pianist Pat Thomas, perform a live concert after hours in our 'Basquiat: Boom for Real' exhibition.

In this conversation from 2002, Robert Altman talks to film and TV producer David Thompson about his British period drama 'Gosford Park'.

We explore the way Basquiat infused his work with the spirit and energy of jazz