Keith Haring preview at the Brooklyn Museum

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Opens to the public tomorrow. Here's a preview via Gallerist_NY:

Keith Haring: 1978–1982, curated by Raphaela Platow, explores the early career of the artist in 155 works on paper, numerous experimental videos, and over 150 objects, including rare sketchbooks, journals, exhibition flyers, posters, subway drawings, and photographs.

The exhibition chronicles the period in Haring’s career from his arrival in New York City through the years when he started his studio practice and began making public and political art on the city streets. Immersing himself in New York’s downtown culture, he quickly became a fixture on the artistic scene, befriending other artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat and Kenny Scharf, as well as many of the most innovative cultural figures of the period.

http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/keith_haring/

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stacey
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I cannot wait to see this exhibit!

# Posted 1 yr ago
brooklynian
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It's open. Reviews are coming in:

via huffingtonpost.com

"The show's curators have wisely looked beyond the cartoonish, almost childlike dancers, flying saucers and barking dogs which have become synonymous with Haring's work (though all are, of course, represented throughout), incorporating notebook sketches, collages, photos videos and other multimedia components which investigate his role as a historical curator and student, in addition to his passion for the vibrant nightlife of early '80s New York."

"The result is a visually stunning, though surprisingly intimate, look at one of the art world's best-known (and perhaps, most misunderstood) figures to emerge during the latter part of the 20th century. Organizers have also taken great care to show how Haring's frequently mimicked "visual vocabulary" has deeper roots that go beyond its seemingly simple aesthetic."

# Posted 1 yr ago