Distorted and playful characters, pop and sparkling and pop art, that's what makes Keith Haring an emblematic artist of New York in the 1980s, a period of unique cultural excitement. The man who hated the standards and the commercial aspect of his work freed himself by creating his own universe, always very committed – whether against AIDS, racism or the ravages of drugs. Far from any vanity linked to his notoriety, Keith Haring made his art popular thanks to the city and its walls, on which he painted his joyful moving characters. Raised by his prodigy friends such as Basquiat or Andy Warholhe largely participated in the influence of New York culture in the 1980s. A fan of drawing, Haring also enjoys photographing and practicing collage in the heart of the metro. When he succumbed to HIV in 1990, his legacy continued. From now on, the brands are resuming its characteristic shapes on various derived objects. This December, his work is exhibited at two addresses: at the 75 Faubourg gallery and at the Gradiva gallery.
Two exhibitions in one
No less than two spaces were needed to allow the public to discover the passion for street artist for primitive arts and ancient culture… A selection of more than 70 works are currently presented within the walls of the 75 Faubourg gallery and the Gradiva gallery, in Paris. Among them, we find masks, sculptures, paintings, as well as various objects and terracottas. Between contemporary issues and fascination for traditional media, Keith Haring was also marked by the technological progress of his time. His work is thus punctuated by an iconography mixing ancestral motifs, postmodern visions and science fiction. While his work is essentially known for his colorful characters with black features, here we discover other mediums used by Haring throughout his career. The opportunity to discover a new perspective on one of the most famous artists of recent decades.
Keith Haring, Techno Primitivean exhibition on view until October 14 at Galerie 75 Faubourg 75, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris and at Galerie Gradiva 9, quai Voltaire, 75007 Paris.
