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Nakamura Keith Haring Collection 15th Anniversary Exhibitionー Chaos and Hope
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2022 makes the 15th year since the opening of the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection.
In April 2007, the museum opened its doors at the foot of the Yatsugatake Mountains as the only museum in the world to principally exhibit the artworks of Keith Haring. The collector and founder, Kazuo Nakamura, started collecting in 1987 when he saw "Three Lithographs (People Ladder)" by Haring in New York. Today, in addition to our collection of more than 300 artworks, our archives expand to more than 500 pieces of document photographs, videos, and items produced before his death in 1990. In this exhibition, 150 works out of the collection are on display, including our newest acquisition, "Untitled".
This exhibition revisits and reimagines the concept of our first exhibition, “from chaos to hope.” In 1978’s New York, in the dawn of Hip Hop, Haring moved to the city and was electrified by its underground parties where artists and minorities huddled together against the current of the mainstream heteronormative and White dominant culture. In a short span of 5 years since then, Haring shoots to stardom; however, while flying all over the globe, he comes face to face with the “AIDS” diagnosis. He eventually loses his battle to the unknown infection and leaves this world at 31 years old. Behind Haring’s playful style of work, widely popular to this date, his plea and inner struggle in the chaotic society and strong wish for hope and freedom are also present in his works.
To survive the world in 2022, we can still look to Haring’s art from the 80s for tips. Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, our world had turned upside down. They brought our long-suppressed political frustrations and neglected social issues to the surface. We are now in need of more diverse perspectives. In a society where chaos and order and loss and hope coexist, we are already standing at the fork in the road, having to figure out which route to take.
In April 2007, the museum opened its doors at the foot of the Yatsugatake Mountains as the only museum in the world to principally exhibit the artworks of Keith Haring. The collector and founder, Kazuo Nakamura, started collecting in 1987 when he saw "Three Lithographs (People Ladder)" by Haring in New York. Today, in addition to our collection of more than 300 artworks, our archives expand to more than 500 pieces of document photographs, videos, and items produced before his death in 1990. In this exhibition, 150 works out of the collection are on display, including our newest acquisition, "Untitled".
This exhibition revisits and reimagines the concept of our first exhibition, “from chaos to hope.” In 1978’s New York, in the dawn of Hip Hop, Haring moved to the city and was electrified by its underground parties where artists and minorities huddled together against the current of the mainstream heteronormative and White dominant culture. In a short span of 5 years since then, Haring shoots to stardom; however, while flying all over the globe, he comes face to face with the “AIDS” diagnosis. He eventually loses his battle to the unknown infection and leaves this world at 31 years old. Behind Haring’s playful style of work, widely popular to this date, his plea and inner struggle in the chaotic society and strong wish for hope and freedom are also present in his works.
To survive the world in 2022, we can still look to Haring’s art from the 80s for tips. Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, our world had turned upside down. They brought our long-suppressed political frustrations and neglected social issues to the surface. We are now in need of more diverse perspectives. In a society where chaos and order and loss and hope coexist, we are already standing at the fork in the road, having to figure out which route to take.
Schedule | May 14 (Sat) 2022-May 21 (Sun) 2023 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1500; Students 16 & Over, Persons with Disability Certificates ¥600; Under Age 16 free. | ||||
| Venue | Nakamura Keith-Haring Collection https://www.nakamura-haring.com/en/  | ||||
| Location | 10249-7 Kobuchizawa-cho, Hokuto, Yamanashi 408-0044 | ||||
| Access | 10 minutes by taxi from Kobuchizawa Station on the JR Koumi and Chuo Main lines. | ||||
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