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Keith Haring

Artist embedded in downtown nightlife; Palladium commission

DesignerPerformer1980s5 rooms · 54 connected figures

Biography

Keith Haring was a visual artist closely tied to downtown nightlife, associated with Club 57 and the Paradise Garage and remembered for commissioned artwork at the Palladium. He died in 1990.

Sonic profile

Club 57 / Mudd Club circleParadise Garage regular

Rooms they shaped

Palladium

1985–1997 · Union Square, Manhattan

TransformedClub

Designer, Painted a 10-meter-long mural of interlocking figures on the main dancefloor wall, completed for the May 1985 opening. Destroyed at demolition in 1998.

Danceteria

1980–1986 (21st St. iteration; earlier 37th St. run 1980, brief Hamptons extension to 1995) · Flatiron, Manhattan

ClosedClub

Performer, Worked coat check; commissioned to create xerox-art wall pieces by Piper; arrested in the October 1980 raid.

Area

1983–1987 · Tribeca, Manhattan

ClosedClub

Performer, Painted live on-site for themed installations.

Mudd Club

1978–1983 · Tribeca, Manhattan

ClosedClub

Performer, Curated the 4th-floor gallery space; co-curated 'Beyond Words' (April 1981). Also painted the upstairs DJ booth (painted over by Mass).

Club 57

1978–1983 · East Village, Manhattan

ClosedPerformance space

Performer, Arrived summer 1979; curated exhibitions including the Erotic Art Show (Feb 1980) and Black Light Show (1981); performed poetry; organized Club 57 Invitational.

Connected figures

People who appear in the same rooms, follow the thread.

Jean-Michel Basquiat4 shared

Designer · Performer

Johnny Dynell4 shared

DJ · Resident DJ

Andy Warhol2 shared

Designer · Performer

Anita Sarko2 shared

DJ · Resident DJ

Ann Magnuson2 shared

Performer · Promoter

Justin Strauss2 shared

Resident DJ · DJ

Kenny Scharf2 shared

Designer · Performer

Andy Rees1 shared

Promoter

Anya Phillips1 shared

Promoter

April Palmieri1 shared

Performer

Arata Isozaki1 shared

Designer

Belinda Becker1 shared

DJ

Christopher Goode1 shared

Owner

Dany Johnson1 shared

Resident DJ

Darius Azari1 shared

Owner

David Azarch1 shared

Resident DJ

Diego Cortez1 shared

Promoter

Eric Goode1 shared

Owner

Ethyl Eichelberger1 shared

Performer

Fab 5 Fred (Fred Braithwaite)1 shared

Promoter

Fab 5 Freddy1 shared

Performer

Haoui Montaug1 shared

Host

Holly Woodlawn1 shared

Performer

Ian Schrager1 shared

Co-owner of Studio 54 and the Palladium; later hotelier

Jim Fouratt1 shared

Promoter

Joey Arias1 shared

Performer

John Argento1 shared

Owner

John Sex1 shared

Performer

Junior Vasquez1 shared

Resident DJ associated with Sound Factory

Kevin Aviance1 shared

Performer

Klaus Nomi1 shared

Performer

Luis Martinez1 shared

Resident DJ

Lypsinka1 shared

Performer

Madonna1 shared

Performer

Marc Shaiman1 shared

Performer

Mark Kamins1 shared

Danceteria resident and producer of the downtown crossover era

Patrick Anastasi1 shared

Resident DJ

Peter Gatien1 shared

Owner

Richard Boch1 shared

Host

Richard Long1 shared

Designer

Richard Sweret1 shared

Resident DJ

Rudolf Piper1 shared

Owner

Ruth Polsky1 shared

Promoter

Scott Wittman1 shared

Performer

Sean Cassette1 shared

Resident DJ

Serge Becker1 shared

Designer

Shawn Hausman1 shared

Owner

Sheba Legend1 shared

DJ

Stanley Strychacki1 shared

Owner

Steve Mass1 shared

Owner

Steve Rubell1 shared

Co-owner of Studio 54 and the Palladium

Susan Hannaford1 shared

Promoter

Timmy Regisford1 shared

Resident DJ of the long-running Shelter party

Tom Scully1 shared

Promoter