The Broad museum in Los Angeles is presenting a large and eclectic exhibit of works by the artist, who died of AIDS in 1990 at age 31
, such as the artist’s handwritten journals and posters that he created to support activist causes and organizations. Music was integral to Haring’s practice and his mixed tapes play inMichael Kohn Gallery in 1988 and his sculptures showed at the Pacific Design Centeran institutional survey in L.A. until now is surprising, especially considering how commercially ubiquitous his bright, animated imagery is, seen on T-shirts, mugs, rugs and elsewhere.
“When you look at what Keith Haring’s concerns were and what he attempted to do and say through his art and personal activism — AIDS awareness, his critique of capitalism, his critique of global social justice issues that focused on South Africa and apartheid, his critique of what, in the ’80s, was called consumerism or commodification — he was looking for change. And there are many calls for change, on many fronts, in our times today.
Haring made neon-bright, energetic and whimsical works that reflected his love of music, dance and the downtown club scene he was so much a part of, while also making art that gave voice to serious social and political issues. Individual works often reflected both, with the surface joie de vivre belying much darker ideas. His visual language of now-iconic imagery created a throughline across all of his work, whether in galleries, inside subway tunnels or on T-shirts.
On May 9, the Getty announced the next edition of Pacific Standard Time, as well as a rebrand and project updates. The SoCal-wide multidisciplinary arts initiative, debuting in September 2024, will blend art and science.
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