The Universe of Keith Haring
What:
The Universe of Keith Haring
Where:
ACMI Cinemas
When:
June 12-15
How much:
$13 / $10
Win:
We have 5 double passes for the screening on Sunday June 15 at 5.30pm. To enter, email win@threethousand.com.au with the subject line ‘my Dad went to MIT as well'
I always thought, in my wisdom, that Keith Haring went to Collingwood Technical College. This is partly true. I mean (like my Dad ‘went to MIT' and got me a t-shirt), Keith went to Collingwood Tech and painted the wall behind the Tote when he was visiting from New York in 1984.
Though you may not be as patently ignorant as I, this doco is a good chance to brush up on the legacy of a painter, graffiti artist, sculptor and designer who was at the heart of New York's ‘80s street culture. He really paved the way for the Neck Faces of today, who spin their street work out into fashion and galleries and onto celebrities.
Haring's universe was pretty rad. He was friends with Junior Vasquez, Madonna, David LaChapelle, Bill T. Jones and Yoko Ono - all of whom feature in this film. But, as he said, ‘Art is for everyone'. That's why he left us options: visit MoMA, or break in to the Tote car park.
Medium: Illustration
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