Everyone’s favorite Material Girl received a sweet gift from her manager ahead of her 66th birthday next week, which featured a throwback to her romance with artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Madonna took to Instagram to gush about the thoughtful gift, which was a framed photo of the singer alongside Jean-Michel, graffiti artist Futura 2000, and friend Easy Gee. "I can’t imagine a better way to start my Birthday Month!" she wrote in the caption.
"Thank you - @guyoseary for this beautiful souvenir of myself with Basquiat Futura 2000 and Easy Gee at the Fun Gallery in 1983." "There will never be another time like this. NYC was at the epicenter of everything exciting!!" The 'Like A Prayer' singer looked effortlessly cool in the photo, sporting her signature 80s style with a grunge edge to the look.
"The Fun gallery was where it all happened!" she continued in the caption. "Keith Haring’s paintings adorned the walls. And young artists and musicians were always welcome.
" Keith Haring was an artist and friend of both Madonna and Jean-Michel; he was a proponent of the New York graffiti subculture in the 80s. She continued, "This was a time when art, music and culture were side by side, hand in hand. When artists supported one another.
So grateful to have experienced this moment in Time". The iconic photo was taken just months before her self-titled debut album would become a smash hit, featuring tracks like 'Holiday' and 'Lucky Star'. Jean-Michel had his arm around his former girlf.