Online Exhibit
Out of Sight, Out of Mind
This interactive gallery reveals how curious and diverse life under the waves is - to remind us of the importance of the ocean, the issues it faces and the critical work being done to protect it.
ReadEven if you’re unfamiliar with the name Keith Haring, you will almost certainly recognize his work. A legendary street artist from the New York scene of the 1980s, his work is famed for its vibrancy and energy, often featuring moving or dancing figures, but all underpinned by potent socio-political motivation.
The Nakamura Keith Haring Collection, surrounded by the stunning backdrop of the Yatsugatake Mountains, was first established in 2007 and is the only museum in the world to exclusively feature his works.
Scroll on to have a look around the museum from wherever you are, and learn how Keith Haring has been able to inspire so many since his untimely death at just 31 years old.
Here we are within the museum. Click and drag to explore, and see if you can spot a particular triangle-shaped painting.
This unusually shaped work from 1988 features the trademark bright colors and thick lines that define Haring’s work. The picture appears to feature a face made from dancing figures. Zoom in for a closer look.
Next, see if you can find a huge black-and-white painting with a coiled figure, celebrating dance and movement.
This work was created as set design and backdrop for Sweet Saturday Night — a series of dance performances at the Brooklyn Academy of Music which took place during Black History Month. The event celebrated 300 years of black street and social dance.
The piece came alive when Rory Mitchell, a dancer, took the stage with a breakdancing finale.
Next, you'll be looking for one of his earliest works. Much of Haring’s work was influenced by his early love of comic strips. This work is a classic example and formed a part of one of his earliest collections from 1980, known as The Blueprint Drawings.
Can you spot the comic panels in the collection?
Haring began his career drawing chalk murals on blank advertising spaces found in subways stations. Usually addressing political and social themes, especially gay rights and the AIDS epidemic, his work blazed a trail for other LGBTQ artists and quickly found him attention within the New York art community.
His work developed out of the pop art and graffiti found in New York street culture of the 1980s, often featuring spontaneous drawings of people, dogs and other characters. His pictures had a strong attitude, and Haring aimed to bridge the gap between the street and the gallery.
If you enjoyed this tour of Keith Haring’s work, then you can find out more about his life and art here.
Relax, calm your mind, and think of the night sky. What majestic celestial bodies can you see?
The stars appear to rotate around us in a predictable pattern. Do you recognize any constellations?
This bear is best known as Ursa Major, though cultures around the world have different names for the pattern of stars.
This grouping of stars, called the Big Dipper in the US and the Plough in the UK, forms the hind leg of Ursa Major.
The Northern Lights, also called aurora borealis, are a gorgeous atmospheric phenomenon caused by solar wind. Can you see any auroras where you are?
In Mozart's famous The Magic Flute, the Queen of the Night sings her first aria under an incredible dome of stars like this one.
This breathtaking photo shows the aurora borealis from orbit. Can you imagine living between the Earth and stars?
The moon lights up the night sky on most nights, but sometimes it's shrouded in shadows leaving only a sliver.
Do you think when Van Gogh saw these stars, he imagined that his depiction of a night sky would be one of the most famous paintings in the world?
Beyond the visible spectrum of light, there is infrared and ultraviolet radiation throughout the universe. What other cosmic wonders do you think we'll discover?