Keith Haring's Dark Prophecies at the Brant Foundation
A review of the exhibition "Keith Haring" at the Brant Foundation in Manhattan, focusing on works from 1980 to 1983. The author revisits Haring's art, initially dismissed as trite doodles, and now sees dark, prophetic themes: overcrowding, torture, loss of identity, and blind obedience to higher powers. Works include glyphic figures on ancient clay pottery, biblical golden calves, human sacrifices, UFOs, and nuclear power plants. The exhibition is curated by Dieter Buchhart and Anna Karina Hofbauer, running through May 31 at 421 East 6th Street, Lower East Side.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Brant Foundation focuses on Keith Haring's work from 1980 to 1983.
- Curated by Dieter Buchhart and Anna Karina Hofbauer.
- Runs through May 31 at 421 East 6th Street, Lower East Side, Manhattan.
- Works include glyphic figures on ancient clay pottery and biblical imagery.
- Themes include overcrowding, torture, and loss of human identity.
- Author compares Haring to Mark Kostabi and Jeff Koons.
- Haring's style described as prescient in light of AI and current events.
- Exhibition includes pieces like 'Untitled (Robot and Airplane)' (1983).
Entities
Artists
- Keith Haring
- Mark Kostabi
- Jeff Koons
- Andy Warhol
Institutions
- Brant Foundation
Locations
- New York City
- Manhattan
- Lower East Side
- 421 East 6th Street