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Keene was born on August 24, 1920, in
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Keene earned three degrees (B.F.A., B.Sc.Ed., and M.F.A.), and was also a member of the
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In 1952 Keene located to Haiti where he studied and taught under a
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photo of Keene at the Tyler School of Art in the 1940s. Photo by
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Keene died on
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Keene's work was also included in the 2015 exhibition
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