The James A. Michener Art Museum presents “Keith Haring: A Radiant Legacy,” an exhibition of more than 100 unique and notable works from a private collection, on view March 12 to July 31.
Included in the Michener exhibition are two rare Subway drawings, complete suites of many of the artist’s icon print series and Medusa Head (the largest print in the artist’s oeuvre).
Keith Haring (1958-1990) was arguably the most accomplished and prominent American artist of the 1980s. Born in Reading, and raised in nearby Kutztown, Haring developed an early love for drawing.
Through his friendship with artists Kenny Scharf and Jean-Michel Basquiat, he became interested in the colorful graffiti art of city streets, which would influence his meteoric rise. Working in a variety of mediums—including paintings, prints, posters, drawings, sculpture, and street art—Haring developed a style that was instantly recognizable.
During his brief 10-year career, Haring rewrote the rulebook for contemporary art, integrating the seemingly discrete arenas of New York City’s gritty downtown counterculture and uptown art aristocracy.
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