Members Only: Keith Haring at the Brant Foundation
1–2pm
In honor of Poster House’s current exhibition Love & Fury: New York’s Fight Against AIDS, members are invited to a tour of an exhibition of works by artist Keith Haring at the Brant Foundation.
The exhibition, simply titled Keith Haring, explores the artist’s formative years between 1980 and 1983, tracing his meteoric rise from the subways of New York to international fame. We will visit the show at the Brant Foundation’s space in the bustling East Village neighborhood where the young Haring began his career.
Keith Haring (American, 1958–1990) remains one of the most celebrated and influential figures in American art, renowned for breaking traditional art world boundaries and transposing the energy of the streets of New York’s East Village to its glittering galleries. Haring emerged from the downtown New York subculture of the early 1980s and took inspiration from the everyday urban territory he inhabited. From his spontaneous, early chalk drawings in subway stations to his vibrant, pop-inspired works that addressed social issues ranging from the AIDS epidemic to the drug crisis, Haring shepherded a body of work that was both visually dynamic and socially engaged.
The exhibition, curated by Dr. Dieter Buchhart and Dr. Anna Karina Hofbauer, features a selection of landmark works that defined Haring’s early career; among them are pieces from his 1982 exhibition at Tony Shafrazi Gallery, where his legendary Blacklight Room immersed audiences in glowing, ephemeral color, as well as works from his 1983 show at the FUN Gallery, a pioneering venue on the Lower East Side that championed the fusion of street art and gallery culture.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is also available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.