Art is for Everybody: Keith Haring’s Artistic and Philanthropic Legacy Lives on at the Broad

Art is for Everybody: Keith Haring’s Artistic and Philanthropic Legacy Lives on at the Broad

Keith Haring remains a powerful force in contemporary art, long after his passing in 1990. He was also an influential activist and philanthropist. A new exhibit in Los Angeles explores Haring’s art and lasting impact.

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IP Briefing: What's Going on With Philanthropy for Visual Arts?

IP Briefing: What's Going on With Philanthropy for Visual Arts?

Public funding for the arts has been dwindling for decades, so most arts nonprofits rely on a mix of earned income and philanthropy. Major donors play an outsized role in this area, often creating tensions within institutions.

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Eli Broad Exemplified the Promise and Peril of Big Philanthropy

Eli Broad Exemplified the Promise and Peril of Big Philanthropy

Eli Broad, who died last week, was a larger-than-life philanthropist. He tapped his fortune to bankroll ambitious initiatives in education, the arts and science. His turbo-charged giving offers both inspiration and cautionary lessons.

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Here's Why Bruce Reed Is Now One of the Most Powerful People in Education

If you're an educator who's yet to get Eli Broad money, now's a good time to suddenly remember that you and Bruce Reed knew each other in college. Or whatever. With a $6.9 billion fortune behind him, the new president of the Broad Education Foundation is going to become one of the powerful figures in U.S. education philanthropy starting, well, now.

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