@sothebys: Bidders made quick work of this masterful Basquiat painting, a standout of The New York Sales in May. His defining work achieved $52.7 million at #SothebysNewYork. The painting, ‘Museum Security (Broadway Meltdown),’ was one of 12 monumental canvases Basquiat made in 1983. This series embodies the themes of success and exploitation, fame and abjection, value and merit, race, class, and colonialism for which the artist is best known. If you’re looking to consign with Sotheby’s after our record-breaking first half of the year, tap the link in bio.