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1980. Art: Keith Haring

Gay in the 80s Posted on August 27, 2012 by Colin ClewsAugust 29, 2012

Keith Haring’s vibrant line drawings made their first ‘public’ appearance in the early 80’s as graffiti in New York’s subway stations. At a time when spray-paint graffiti ‘taggers’ were costing the then bankrupt city of New York $54million a year … Continue reading →

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1982. Art exhibition: Extended Sensibilities

Gay in the 80s Posted on July 30, 2012 by Colin ClewsJuly 25, 2012

Presented at New York’s New Museum of Contemporary Art in 1982, the full title of the exhibition was Extended Sensibilities: Homosexual Presence in Contemporary Art. To some commentators it was seen as a turning point in perceptions of ‘gay art’. … Continue reading →

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