A painting by the American neo-expressionist artist and graffiti creator Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) has been sold in Hong Kong for $ 30 million, TASS reported.

The lot was sold for 234,290,000 Hong Kong dollars [$ 30.1 million] and became the most expensive at the auction, the organizers said. The estimated cost of this artwork was $ 18-22 million. The name of the buyer was not disclosed.