Keith Haring in Rome: 140 Works at Palazzo Braschi from October 6
The major exhibition tells the story of the artist from New York Subway Drawings to the mural painted in 1984 at Palazzo delle Esposizioni
Starting tomorrow, October 6, Palazzo Braschi opens its doors to a major solo exhibition dedicated to Keith Haring, one of the protagonists of the New York art scene in the 1980s. As reported by ANSA, the exhibition will remain on view until April 11, 2027 and brings together over 140 works including prints, drawings, posters and sculptures.
From the New York Subway to Rome
The exhibition path begins with the celebrated Subway Drawings, the chalk drawings that Haring created on empty advertising panels in the New York subway, the starting point of his career. The exhibition also reconstructs the artist's connection to Rome: in 1984 Haring came to the Capital to paint a mural on the steps of Palazzo delle Esposizioni, when Renato Nicolini was the city's Cultural Assessor. From that visit, a Yamaha motorcycle painted by the artist also remains, now displayed in the first room of Palazzo Braschi.
Eleven sections, from social themes to music
Curated by Ilaria Miarelli Mariani, Kaoru Yanase and Claudio Zambianchi, the exhibition is divided into eleven sections. The 1990 Icons series finds a place in the exhibition, featuring Haring's most famous figures such as the Radiant Baby and the Angel. Music is not absent, with references to New York clubs such as Club 57 and Paradise Garage, and collaboration with writer William S. Burroughs, which resulted in the Apocalypse lithography series.
Curator Kaoru Yanase, who arrived from Japan, where most of the works loaned from the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection come from, asked the preview audience whether the themes addressed by Haring, from opposition to war to AIDS prevention to LGBTQ+ rights, are still relevant today. "Art cannot save the world, but it can offer some suggestions," the curator said, adding that Haring would have appreciated the dialogue between street art and the city's historic buildings.
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- ANSA Lazio — Da New York ai murales di Roma, la street art di Keith Haring
- GBOPERA — Roma, Museo di Roma, Palazzo Braschi: “Keith Haring”
- Gazzetta diplomatica — Dal 6 ottobre la mostra KEITH HARING al Museo di Roma – Palazzo Braschi
- RomaToday — Keith Haring a Palazzo Braschi: in mostra oltre 140 opere del maestro della street art
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