Just so you have some idea of what filters may be clouding my perspective,I find myself struggling to find exhibitions and/ or artists that speak to my direct experience of growing up with MTV, microwavable dinners, divorced parents and Madonna while simultaneously acknowledging the impact of 9/11 and the socioeconomic and political aftermath it had on all of us the world over.
My senses are routinely assaulted with flash images, sound bites and video clips however my intellect is crying out to be stimulated. I can name only a handful of artists who currently meet this criteria; so where are the exhibits that are informative, educational, socially aware and directly responsible to the communities in which we serve while paying due respect to the time-line and heritage that precede their efforts? 
One such artist who spoke to me and my generation growing up was Keith Haring. He once designed the cover to a very popular Christmas CD (which I think all of owned) intended to drew attention to the world AIDS crisis. His images are synonymous with my youth, having even owned a t-shirt displaying one of his designs.Recently in October, my favorite graffiti artists, Banksy, payed homage to Haring in his own way:
