 in West Hollywood, visiting him on several occasions and finding inspiration in the accomplishments of the painter.In late 1981, Basquiat met Annina Nosei with his first exhibition in her gallery in a group show called Public Address with Keith Haring and Barbara Kruger among others, and he joined the Annina Nosei gallery and worked in a basement below the gallery toward his first American one-man show from March 6 to April 1, 1982.At the time, and while dating others, Basquiat was living with his girlfriend (from 1981 to 1983), Suzanne Mallouk, who later specifically described his sexuality in Jennifer Clement's book, "Widow Basquiat", as