Keith Haring at the AGO

Posted: December 14, 2023 in galleries
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One of the special exhibits at the Art Gallery of Ontario at the moment is a selection of the works of Keith Haring (1958-1990).   Haring started as a graffiti artist in New York City, drawing over advertisements in the subway.   Over the course of his short life he also had many solo gallery showings and participated in numerous group exhibitions.   After being diagnosed with AIDS in the autumn of 1988, much of his work was geared to raising awareness about the disease.

This is a small selection of the art on display at the AGO.

 

a group of five Keith Haring paintings at the Art Gallery of Ontario, AGO, mounted on a red wall

His figures are very stylized and simplified.  Lines show movement.

Keith Haring painting at the Art Gallery of Ontario, AGO, polka dot dogs jump through hole in middle of yellow human figure

Keith Haring painting at the Art Gallery of Ontario, AGO, many little white men building a mountain of televisions, each tv has a red x on the screen

below: By the look of it, capitalism is eating people, devouring the masses.

part of a Keith Haring painting at the Art Gallery of Ontario, AGO, big blue monster with dollar sign on nose, mouth open and many little people partially in its mouth

part of a Keith Haring painting at the Art Gallery of Ontario, AGO, red object going through hole in the middle of yellow stomach

Keith Haring painting at the Art Gallery of Ontario, AGO,

red and green painting on white

part of Keith Haring painting at the Art Gallery of Ontario, AGO,

a woman sits on a bench, looking at Keith Haring painting at the Art Gallery of Ontario, AGO, a human figure is bent over backwards while other smaller figures use him as a bridge

a very large Keith Haring painting at the Art Gallery of Ontario, AGO,

two women standing beside a wall painted in orange and pink stripes

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  1. Lookoom's avatar Lookoom says:

    I like it, thank you for sharing!

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