{"title":"Contemporary Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eContemporary artists shaping today's visual culture—Kent Monkman, Jeffrey Gibson, Dyani White Hawk, Kerry James Marshall, Noah Davis, Hilma af Klint, Black American Portraits. Voices defining the present moment.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"keith-haring","title":"Keith Haring (Rizzoli)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003eJeffrey Deitch's \u003cem\u003eKeith Haring\u003c\/em\u003e offers a comprehensive look at the iconic artist whose bold, energetic work defined 1980s New York street art and activism. Haring's instantly recognizable figures and symbols became a visual language addressing AIDS awareness, social justice, and human connection. 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