Tour of Keith Haring Exhibit at The Brant Foundation

The Brant Foundation, founded by collector Peter Brant in 1996, is dedicated to promoting education and appreciation of contemporary art. The foundation has two locations, Greenwich, CT opened in 1996 and New York City in 2013. The New York City location is an outpost of Peter Brant’s personal museum housed in an old Con Edison substation on East 6th Street that Brant purchased a decade ago. An exhibition of Keith Haring’s work from 1980- 1984 is being exhibited at the Brant Foundation’s New York location.

Keith Haring was born in Pennsylvania and came to New York in 1978, immersing himself in the downtown art scene where he began developing the subway drawings that made him famous. His simple lines, along with his ability to capture movement and subversive energy while breaking traditional art boundaries pole vaulted him to fame. His pop-inspired work while playful and attractive, addressed social issues ranging from AIDS to the drug crisis, making his work both visually dynamic and socially engaged while crafting one of the most recognizable artistic styles with iconic symbols, themes and motifs. His inspiration garnered from everyday life and current issues brought attention and awareness to the challenges and problems of the time. An exhibition of Haring’s work at the Brant museum New York celebrates Keith Haring and the legacy of artists who defined New York’s downtown scene of the 1980’s reaffirming a dedication to preserving the history of this pivotal cultural era.

A tour of Keith Haring at the Brant Foundation’s East Sixth Street location will take place on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 11:30 AM. The museum is located at 421 East Sixth Street, between Avenue A and First Avenue, mid-block. The tour is limited to 15 people and is free.  If you are interested in joining this tour, please click on the green REGISTER button below.

Transportation is via the downtown 6 train to the Astor Place station. Walk south to Cooper Square and East 6th Street. Then walk 2 blocks to the Foundation mid third block.

Gail Casale, event host