Movies (Free subscription) | 10/24/2008
... of a cinematic portrait as its subject was at the level of pure creation. As directed by newcomer Christina Clausen , the film looks to Haring as an artistic role model for his preternatural talent, of course, but also for his infectious lust for life that had him as committed to social activism and teaching children as to his latest painting.
Notes from a Different Kitchen (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
New documentary about the iconic artist, Keith Haring directed by Christina Clausen featuring interviews and archival footage of Fab 5 Freddy , Jeffrey Deitch, Kim Hastreiter, Grace Jones , Madonna , Yoko Ono , David LaChapelle, Kenny Scharf, Carlo McCormick, Andy Warhol, Ann Magnuson, Tony Shafrazi, and Junior Vasquez among many others. Looks great! Online: The Keith Haring Foundation...
Blogcritics: Video (Free subscription) | 11/22/2008
Director Christina Clausen's 90-minute 2008 documentary is filled with love but not enough objectivity. Director Christina Clausen's 90-minute 2008 documentary, The Universe of Keith Haring, is a work filled with love but not enough objectivity. There are things we didn't really need to know to understand who and what Haring was. There are things we might want to know, but...
Visual Culture (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
Christina Clausen’s “The Universe of Keith Haring” is undoubtedly on our must see list. Haring rose to fame in the early 80’s with his signature visual language that was born out of the NYC subways. His inspiring & prolific career was cut short, Haring passed away in 1990 from AIDS related causes. Deitch Projects with [...]
BigPictureBigSound.com (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
... His fame quickly became international in scope. "The Universe of Keith Haring", directed by Christina Clausen, is a quick-paced glimpse into his life. She uses old family snapshots, home videos of Haring and taken by Haring, interviews with his parents, siblings, friends, family members and celebrities to try and give us a look inside Keith. Her success is limited because even though...
Tiny Mix Tapes (Free subscription) | 10/29/2008
The Universe of Keith Haring Dir. Christina Clausen [Arthouse Films; 2008]90 minutes----Genre: documentaryOthers: noneLinks: - Anyone who’s moved to New York City in the past 18 years has surely experienced a feeling of fraudulence. It remains a vibrant metropolis, but it’s not the "old New York." Long gone is the hotbed of creativity remembered by long-time residents who pine for an...
Apartment Therapy (Free subscription) | 10/27/2008
We had the pleasure of seeing Christina Clausen's inspiring The Universe of Keith Haring over the weekend. Sadly, Keith's Pop Shop (above), one of our favorite interiors, closed a few months before
GreenCine Daily (Free subscription) | 10/27/2008
"Christina Clausen's The Universe of Keith Haring will please those who are familiar with the artist and moderately enlighten those who wonder who painted the mural that temporarily stands on Houston and Bowery," writes Nick McCarthy in the L...
Rotten Tomatoes (Free subscription) | 10/24/2008
The Universe of Keith Haring by director Christina Clausen is an intimate portrait of world-renowned artist Keith Haring whose mantra was that "Art is for everyone!"
QueerSighted (Free subscription) | 10/23/2008
Filed under: Art/Design , Events , Movies , News , YouTube No plans for the weekend yet? Maybe this is something to consider, if you live in or near NY that is. Tomorrow (the 24th) The universe of Keith Haring will be opening at Cinema Village . This film, directed by Christina Clausen, offers an intimate portrait of the popular and probably one of the most significant artists of the...
ReverseBlog (Free subscription) | 10/24/2008
... of a cinematic portrait as its subject was at the level of pure creation. As directed by newcomer Christina Clausen, the film looks to Haring as an artistic role model for his preternatural talent, of course, but also for his infectious lust for life that had him as committed to social activism and teaching children as to his latest painting. For Haring, the world was a canvas. He...
New York Post (Free subscription) | 10/24/2008
... son would be different because he was born face up instead of face down. As directed by Rome-based Christina Clausen, the film is loving but shallow. We learn a lot about minor details of Haring's life (his dad helped him deliver newspapers in Kutztown) but little about what makes his art so popular. Running time: 90 minutes. Not rated (nothing objectionable). At Cinema Village, 12th...
Lady Bunny Blog (Free subscription) | 10/21/2008
"THE UNIVERSE OF KEITH HARING by director Christina Clausen is an intimate portrait of world-renowned artist Keith Haring whose mantra was that "Art is for everyone!" The film is a thorough and intimate exploration of the background and career of one of the most popular and significant artists of the 20th century. The film features interviews and archival footage of Fab 5 Freddy, Jeffrey...
