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Written by Lisa Neff, Staff writer
Feb 24, 2010
Margaret Swift in the Keith Haring Food Pantry at GMHC in New York. – Photo: Krishna Stone
The Keith Haring Foundation and the GMHC in New York marked the 20th anniversary of the iconic artist’s AIDS-related death with a new partnership aimed at fighting hunger among those living with the disease.
The Keith Haring Food Pantry in Chelsea, N.Y., will be operated by GMHC with a $250,000 grant from the foundation.
“We feel that naming our pantry after Keith Haring is the best way that GMHC can honor his legacy as one of the most respected and beloved New York City artists and HIV/AIDS activists of the late 20th century,” said GMHC CEO Marjorie J. Hill.
“It was one of Keith Haring’s dreams, and is one his foundation’s goals, that his activism and visual legacy benefit the HIV/AIDS community,” said foundation director Julia Gruen.
