Heaven & Hell. Exhibition Announcement Cards.
New York: Skarstedt Gallery, 2015. 17.7x17.7cm. Set of two announcement cards for an exhibition of work by Keith Haring at the Skarstedt Gallery in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. The announcement is printed on both sides on what appears to be museum board, about 0.25cm thick. One side of the announcement prints information about the exhibition and prominently features Keith Haring’s printed signature. The other side features one of Haring’s works, Untitled (May 29, 1984), on display at the show. Light wear to edges, else Fine.
From the gallery: The exhibition will uniquely present 5 major works on canvas, all at a monumental scale and dating from 1984-1985, exposing a lesser-known side to the iconic artist. The exhibition’s title, Heaven and Hell, recalls William Blake’s 18th century poem The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, a study in opposites of good and evil, angels and devils. Haring similarly examined the duality between two sides of contemporary life in his 1984-1985 paintings. The apparent antagonism and struggle between the figures is one of the key features of Haring’s art. Best known for his cartoonish shapes and oversized red hearts, his more aggressive and at times provocative and sexually explicit imagery is often under-recognized. Incorporating seemingly childlike or naïve shapes, Haring’s art is more than just dancing figures, with much of his work exploring deeper societal issues and demonstrating a remarkable grasp of the ambiguities of his generation.
Price: $125.00
Item #10599