Isn't it ironic, after 20 years since the passing of Keith Haring that his politically and socially charged iconic artworks are on display in San Francisco. A City that has long been known to be the epicenter of political divide is granted an opportunity to remind this very city that art does pave the way for a much more open and better understanding of artists as contributors to the diversity of San Francisco.
Much of the creativity of this city is grounded on the amazing work of many artists who thrive and who are often seen as the slackers, easy going, low wage earners. But, they remind the rest of us that we are just side bars to their canvas in the creation as they may their mark and contribution to this City. What's also unrecognized and appreciated is that where ever they do their art, where they live on the cheap; Mission, Haight, today is the most desirable addresses in the City.
My how life has dealt artists a bad deal.
But in Keith Haring's situation, he used his art, as a weapon to create some balance to the injustice placed on individuals back in the 1980's, His artworks are thought-provoking, startling visual impact, and yes, exposes the irony in the causes that were important to people during that period. AIDS, homelessness, political upheaval. Funny how it's become full circle in the 2010s.
Recent San Francisco Exhibit
https://deyoung.famsf.org/haring
Much of the creativity of this city is grounded on the amazing work of many artists who thrive and who are often seen as the slackers, easy going, low wage earners. But, they remind the rest of us that we are just side bars to their canvas in the creation as they may their mark and contribution to this City. What's also unrecognized and appreciated is that where ever they do their art, where they live on the cheap; Mission, Haight, today is the most desirable addresses in the City.
My how life has dealt artists a bad deal.
But in Keith Haring's situation, he used his art, as a weapon to create some balance to the injustice placed on individuals back in the 1980's, His artworks are thought-provoking, startling visual impact, and yes, exposes the irony in the causes that were important to people during that period. AIDS, homelessness, political upheaval. Funny how it's become full circle in the 2010s.
Recent San Francisco Exhibit
https://deyoung.famsf.org/haring
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