Keith Haring "Art to the Streets"
Fukuoka Art Museum
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Keith Haring
Keith Haring: Art to the Streets is a large-scale touring exhibition of Keith Haring, a renowned American artist of the 1980s known for his bright pop imagery, held at Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, Gallery Wing 3F Gallery.
Based on the belief that “art is for everybody”, Haring disseminated his work throughout everyday life using the subway and streets based mainly in New York. In this way, he allowed everyone to encounter art. Moreover, in an era predating the internet and social media, Haring conveyed strong social messages to a chaotic society through his works. This made him a pioneering figure in expanding the potential of an art-based dialogue with the general public. During his fast-paced 31-year life, Haring spent roughly a decade working as an artist. However, his impressive work, distinguished by its simple bold lines, is still loved all over the world, inspiring collaboration in a host of different genres.
This exhibition presents a comprehensive collection of approximately 150 pieces, including the subway drawings that made Haring’s name, a monumental six-meter-long work, and important materials detailing the artist’s special link to Japan. Haring’s art, which he used to fight against latent social violence and inequality, discrimination, and lack of government support for the HIV/AIDS community until the end of his life, transcends both time and space, retaining the power to touch hearts even today.
Based on the belief that “art is for everybody”, Haring disseminated his work throughout everyday life using the subway and streets based mainly in New York. In this way, he allowed everyone to encounter art. Moreover, in an era predating the internet and social media, Haring conveyed strong social messages to a chaotic society through his works. This made him a pioneering figure in expanding the potential of an art-based dialogue with the general public. During his fast-paced 31-year life, Haring spent roughly a decade working as an artist. However, his impressive work, distinguished by its simple bold lines, is still loved all over the world, inspiring collaboration in a host of different genres.
This exhibition presents a comprehensive collection of approximately 150 pieces, including the subway drawings that made Haring’s name, a monumental six-meter-long work, and important materials detailing the artist’s special link to Japan. Haring’s art, which he used to fight against latent social violence and inequality, discrimination, and lack of government support for the HIV/AIDS community until the end of his life, transcends both time and space, retaining the power to touch hearts even today.
Schedule | Jul 13 (Sat) 2024-Sep 8 (Sun) 2024 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1800, University and High School Students ¥1200, Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥800 | ||||
| Website | https://kh2023-25.exhibit.jp/english/ | ||||
| Venue | Fukuoka Art Museum https://www.fukuoka-art-museum.jp/en/ | ||||
| Location | 1-6 Ohori Koen, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 810-0051 | ||||
| Access | 10 minute walk from exit 3 at Ohori Park Station on the Kuko subway line, 10 minute walk from exit 2 at Ropponmatsu Station on the Nanakuma subway line; From JR Hakata Station, take the Nishitetsu bus and get off at Fukuokashi Bijutsukan Higashiguchi. | ||||
| Phone | 092-714-6051 |
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