The Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, in association with Le Centquatre, is devoting a wide-ranging retrospective to American artist Keith Haring (1958-1990). In 1978 he wrote , “I only wish that I had more confidence and try to forget all my silly preconceptions, misconceptions, and just live. Just live. Just. Live. Live till I die.” Although his years were short (his was cut short by Aids at the age of 32), he was very prolific. He drew and painted on any surface available. His work appeared on paper, sidewalks, walls, subways, refrigerators, t-shirts and massive vinyl tarps. While at first glance the work is humorous and playful, they unveil Haring's subversive personal concern about sexuality and discrimination as well as the wider subjects of equality, violence, inhumanity, politics, and human rights. His unwavering commitment to these causes is the focus of the current retrospective.