Tag Archives: Graffiti
Keith Haring Paper Lantern Installed In The Luce Center
Keith Haring painted this Japanese paper lantern in 1988. Installed on Monday, it’s part of our latest rotation from the Keith Haring Foundation. This rotation, on view through June 2, focuses on Haring’s Pop Shop Tokyo project. On January 30, 1988, (25 years ago yesterday!) Keith Haring opened the Pop Shop Tokyo, following the successful opening of [...]
Keith Haring Creates for Kids!
Keith Haring and his art dealt with some very adult topics: AIDS, drugs, and Apartheid to name a few. But there was always whimsy in Haring’s work, which became even more evident as he turned his artistic attention toward children. “There is nothing that makes me happier than making a child smile,” noted Haring in a [...]
Occupy 1765
What do Americans do when they feel their government, isn’t representing them? In 1765, we revolted. That year Parliament passed the Stamp Act, which taxed all paper documents in the colonies. And according to the New Yorker, the revolutionary narrative is not so different than it is today: “The protests began because people felt that the [...]
On World AIDS Day, Remembering Keith Haring
The New-York Historical Society is dedicated to teaching its visitors about the city’s and country’s past, which includes the HIV/AIDS pandemic that reached its peak in the 1990s, and unfortunately continues today. Today is World AIDS Day, a worldwide day of remembrance for those who have died, support for those who are suffering, and an [...]
