7. 68 East 1st Street
In January 1981, Basquiat moved to 68 East 1st Street with his girlfriend Suzanne Mallouk. While living at the new East Village apartment, he participated in the New York/New Wave exhibition, which featured works by Keith Haring, Robert Mapplethorpe, and Kenny Scharf. In May, Basquiat also traveled to Europe for the first time, showcasing 10 of his paintings at Galleria d’Arte Emilio Mazzoli in Modena. Annina Nosei, his primary dealer, invited him to use her basement as a studio, where he produced his art in addition to his new East Village apartment.