Gladstone
Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of paintings by Keith Haring. The
show includes canvases and tarps painted in the 1980s, which feature the iconic
imagery and motifs that Haring developed earlier in that decade. Having first
gained recognition for his public work, much of which was done subversively in
the New York City subway system, Haring continued throughout his career to
develop a populist aesthetic. The works on view are characteristic of Haring’s
artistic practice, featuring a bold, bright color palette, exuberant figures,
and a thoughtful use of unconventional materials.
Though
Haring created many works that initially appear to be celebratory and playful,
he was a politically active and socially conscious artist, interested in
reflecting and responding to the cultural climate in which he lived.
Accordingly, his works frequently explore themes of sexuality, technology, the
AIDS virus, and capitalist greed. This juxtaposition between aesthetic and
subject matter is most readily apparent in his 1986 work Untitled. Painted in
vibrant red and yellow, the work depicts his classic, simply outlined human
figures; but unlike many of his other works in which the figures are dancing
and bursting with energy, here they lie piled atop one another, with symbolic
black x’s over their faces, a haunting representation of the toll taken by the
AIDS virus.
Gladstone
Gallery , Chelsea
Tuesday November 6 2018 - Friday December 21
2018
Venue name:
Gladstone Gallery
Address:
515 West 24th Street New York 10011
Cross
street: Between Tenth Ave and Eleventh Ave
Opening
hours: Tue–Sat 10AM–6PMTransport: Subway: C, E to 23rd St
Event
website: http://www.gladstonegallery.com
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