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"    Photo: Saskia Lawaks   Keith Haring wasn&amp;#039;t just an iconic street artist in the 1980s\u2014 he was a political shape-shifter and an activist to the core. The late New Yorker&amp;#039;s infamous subway graffiti turned the table on vandalism by questioning the world&amp;#039;s stance on freedom via in-your-face imagery. Similar to fashion, he produced a visual vessel for self-expression\u2014which is why his latest exhibition in Paris resonates with a variety of visionaries. Open now through August 18, The Political Line is a spectacular showcase presented by the Mus\u00E9e d&amp;#039;Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris) and Le Centquatre. Coined as the artist&amp;#039;s largest retrospective to date, the project celebrates Haring&amp;#039;s thought-provoking works by way of more than 250 jaw-dropping images on canvas, tarpaulins, and subway walls.   From &amp;quot;The Tree of Monkeys&amp;quot; (1984) to &amp;quot;Crack is Wack&amp;quot; (1986), each piece is set to spark a conversation in the music, culture, and fashion worlds for decades, thanks to his collaboration-happy nature. Equally interested in sharing the artistic wealth is Citizens of Humanity\u2014the Los Angeles-based premium denim and lifestyle label sponsoring the exhibit. The brand, helmed by Paris-born Jerome Dahan, hosted an exclusive dinner last night at Dessirier to celebrate the partnership. There, we caught up with legendary artist Maripol, a dear friend of Haring, who curated a fashion pop-up of his work that&amp;#039;s on display at cult-favorite concept boutique Colette, through May 4. &amp;quot;Keith truly made art accessible,&amp;quot; Maripol told us. &amp;quot;Raised by the same school as Andy Warhol, the legacy of Andy&amp;#039;s popism was preserved by Keith. In addition to being incredibly stylish, he was also extremely passionate about merging the worlds of art and fashion. I mean, look at the way he dressed\u2014he could have been a model!&amp;quot; According to Parisian party world darlings, Marc Zaffuto and Emmanuel d&amp;#039;Orazio of Club Sandwich, Haring is also an inspiration to party impresarios across the globe. &amp;quot;Keith and nightlife really go hand-in-hand,&amp;quot; the boys explained. &amp;quot;You could tell in his art that he loved music and dancing.&amp;quot; A master at grooving to the beat of his own drum, Haring&amp;#039;s work lives on today in a host of game-changing collaborations coordinated by The Keith Haring Foundation. As proven in partnerships with trailblazers like Citizens of Humanity and capsule collections with design stars like Patricia Field, Jeremy Scott, Joyrich, and Nicholas Kirkwood, sartorially saluting the artist has never been easier. If you find yourself in the city of lights, be sure to pencil in The Political Line.  Maripol. Photo: Saskia Weber "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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