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Kenny Scharf & Keith Haring: K! K!

Nakamura Keith-Haring Collection

Starts 6/6

Artists

Kenny Scharf, Keith Haring

In 1980s New York, particularly in the East Village, art moved beyond museums and galleries and became embedded in the fabric of the city. Subways, walls, and streets served as sites of experimentation, where artists worked freely and the boundaries between commercial culture and the underground began to dissolve. At the center of this shift were Kenny Scharf (b. 1958) and Keith Haring (1958–1990).
Born in the same year, both artists moved to New York in 1978. After meeting at the School of Visual Arts, they formed a close bond, living and working in constant proximity. Within a downtown network of artists, performers, and musicians, their work took shape through shared spaces, daily exchange, and a culture of experimentation that pushed against the limits of what art could be.
Centered on the relationship between Scharf and Haring, this exhibition highlights their collaborative projects and the reciprocal influence between their practices while presenting a newly considered perspective on Haring. At the same time, through a range of paintings and sculptures, including new works created by Scharf specifically for this exhibition, it offers an immersive view into the visual world he has developed over nearly five decades.

Schedule

Jun 6 (Sat) 2026-May 16 (Sun) 2027