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3 days ago

Warhol, Haring, Basquiat: exhibition remembers pivotal 80s New York artists

The 1980s art scene fused celebrity, hyper-capitalism, and AIDS-era urgency, producing iconic, extravagant artworks that propelled artists to rapid fame and excess.
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fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Chalk against the underground: The enduring legacy of Keith Haring's subway drawings | amNewYork

Keith Haring transformed NYC's subway into an unlicensed art gallery in the 1980s with chalk drawings that captured urban vibrancy.
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fromColossal
2 months ago

A New Book Illuminates Jean-Michel Basquiat's Prolific Time in Los Angeles

Basquiat created around 100 artworks in Los Angeles between November 1982 and May 1984, including notable pieces like "Hollywood Africans."
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