Expedition Keith Haring

The Approach

Crack is Wack!, by Keith Haring, sits in the shadow of the Triboro Bridge. On a sunny Memorial Day morning, the site was quite deserted, a far cry from the busy street corners and plazas that usually "host" public art in New York City. There was only a young teen bouncing a basketball and a homeless man sitting near the art, shopping cart close at hand. Across the street, a car dealership and down the block a MTA bus transit center. There is something special about art that sits exactly where the artist created it. Particularly true for a piece like this that is as much social message as it is art. RIP Keith Haring RIP.

Crack is Wack! - Snake Side

Crack is Wack! - Close Up

Crack is Wack! - Skeleton Side

Triboro (RFK) On Ramp

Homeless in NYC