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Keith Haring was interested in how signs are used in many different cultures, from Egyptian hieroglyphics to contemporary advertising on the city streets. He often signed his artwork with a "radiant baby" sign instead of his name. This lesson seeks to explore the signs around us, and to create our own.

Students explore signs and vocabulary linked to the work of Keith Haring.

To explore students' perceptions of movement and how it can be expressed in images.
Make a visual diary of how you move throughout the day.

Ask your students to make a collaborative mural drawing to music, using their invented sign language, music, using their invented sign language, music logos, imagination, and their responses to the music.

Ask your students to make a collaborative mural drawing to music, using their invented sign language, their imagination, and their responses to the music.

This program was designed to be a take-home activity for children in conjunction with the exhibition of Keith Haring's work at the Whitney Museum in New York City.

Merging ancient and contemporary art, this lesson examines the significance of mask-making in the past and present. A great starting point to larger projects, or a fast exploration for the less patient.

Students will learn about Keith Haring's use of symbols by examining his bold, direct lines and images and create their own.