Pro-Palestine demonstrations have cropped up on university campuses around the country, leading in some cases to arrests and clashes with police. But Brown University students and administrators this week reached a peaceful conclusion. We hear from two students about how it happened. Also, violence between cops and student protestors may seem familiar to those who witnessed the campus unrest of the 60s and other eras. But today’s militarized police response to protests at Columbia and other colleges has its roots in post-9/11 policies. Plus, we hear about a biography on one of the most influential American artists of the past 50 years: Keith Haring. That and more coming on this episode of The Weekly Catch.
Keith Haring
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New biography explores ‘The Life and Line’ of artist and activist Keith Haring
Whether you know it or not, you’ve probably seen Keith Haring’s art. After making a name for himself as a graffiti artist in New York in the early 1980s, these days his signature pop art can be found on everything from murals to fashion to stamps. Though he died at just 31 years old, Haring’s work left a lasting impact on the art world and American culture. For Artscape this week we talk with author Brad Gooch, who explores the artist’s life and work in his new biography, “Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring.”
