LOVE POP! Keith Haring: Art is for Everybody
Organizers:
• Itami City Museum of Art
• Itami City Craft Center
• Itami City Historical Townhouse Museum
(Itami City Cultural Promotion Foundation / Itami City)
• Nakamura Keith Haring Collection
• Kobe Shimbun
Co-Organizer: Itami City Board of Education
Sponsors: Embassy of the United States, NHK Kobe Broadcasting Station, Sun Television, Radio Kansai
Special Cooperation: Keith Haring Foundation, Alala Co., Ltd.
Supporters:
Itami City High School, Hyogo Prefecture Itami Health and Welfare Office, Turner Colour Works Ltd.
Keith Haring (1958–1990) emerged as one of the leading figures in 1980s American contemporary art with his playful works featuring humans, dogs, and other motifs rendered in simple yet vibrant lines.
This exhibition features approximately 150 pieces, including paintings, prints, sculptures, and posters. It also highlights works inspired by Haring’s activities in Japan. The collection is primarily sourced from the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection in Yamanashi Prefecture—the first museum in the world dedicated exclusively to Haring’s works.
FEATURED ARTWORKS
The Blueprint Drawings, 1990
Untitled, 1983
Apocalypse, 1988
Bill T.Jone Body Painting with KH 5, 1983
Silence=Death, 1989
INSTALLATION VIEW
RELATED EVENTS
Event ①
Lecture and Gallery Talk
Theme: The Nakamura Keith Haring Collection and Its Unique Appeal
Date and Time: Saturday, January 21, 2012, 10:30 AM
Venue: Nakamura Keith Haring Collection
Speakers:
• Kazuo Nakamura, Director, Nakamura Keith Haring Collection
• Kaoru Yanase, Advisor, Nakamura Keith Haring Collection/Art Critic
Event②
Event ②: Mural Project “Creating Peace as Keith Wished”
Theme: Join an artist to create a mural together.
Dates and Times:
• Saturday, January 21, 2012: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
• Sunday, January 22, 2012: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
• Saturday, January 28, 2012: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
• Sunday, January 29, 2012: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Instructor: Mario Tauch, Artist
Location: Museum exterior
Event③
Keith × Dance
Theme: A collaboration between Keith Haring’s works and tap dancer SARO.
Date and Time: Saturday, February 11, 2012 (National Holiday), 2:00 PM
Performer: SARO (Tap Dancer)
Venue: Nakamura Keith Haring Collection
