Keith Haring Party of Life Exhibition at Bologna's Pinacoteca Nazionale
Keith Haring's works return to Italy for a new exhibition titled 'Party of Life' at the Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna, opening January 30. The show features about 60 works from public and private collections, focusing on the social aspect of Haring's practice, particularly his activism against discrimination of homosexuals and HIV patients. Curated by Diana Di Nuzzo, the exhibition emphasizes Haring's later years from 1985 onward, where his line became harsher and colors more intense and dark as his illness progressed. Haring died of AIDS in 1990 at age 32. The exhibition is organized by Contemporary Concept.
Key facts
- Keith Haring died of AIDS in 1990 at age 32.
- Exhibition 'Party of Life' opens January 30 at Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna.
- About 60 works from public and private collections are displayed.
- Curated by Diana Di Nuzzo, organized by Contemporary Concept.
- Focus on Haring's social activism against discrimination of homosexuals and HIV patients.
- Emphasis on Haring's later years (1985 onward) with harsher line and darker colors.
- Previous successful exhibition at Palazzo Reale in Milan.
- Haring's visual language has entered collective imagination beyond contemporary art.
Entities
Artists
- Keith Haring
Institutions
- Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna
- Contemporary Concept
- Palazzo Reale
- Artribune
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- Milan