Contemporaries Tour: Keith Haring at The Brant Foundation
Thurs, May 28, 2026
6:30–7:30 pm
Installation view of Keith Haring at The Brant Foundation New York. Photograph by Tom Powell Imaging
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The Brant Foundation: 421 E 6th St, New York, NY
Open to Contemporaries and Contemporaries Patron members
Join fellow Contemporaries at The Brant Foundation for a walkthrough of Keith Haring, an exhibition of works by the American artist. Revisiting Haring’s formative years from 1980 to 1983, the exhibition traces his meteoric rise from the subways of New York to international fame. The exhibition is on view at the Foundation’s East Village space, in the bustling downtown neighborhood where the young Haring began his career.
Keith Haring remains one of the most celebrated and influential figures in American art. Emerging from the downtown New York subculture of the early 1980s, Haring took inspiration from the everyday urban spaces he inhabited. From his spontaneous, early-career chalk drawings in subway stations, to his vibrant, pop-inspired works that addressed social issues ranging from the AIDS epidemic to the drug crisis, Haring shepherded a body of work that was both visually dynamic and socially engaged. This exhibition, curated by Dr. Dieter Buchhart and Dr. Anna Karina Hofbauer, features a selection of landmark masterworks that defined Haring’s early career.