Keith Haring
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88 | OUTLOOK 30 Keith Haring Keith Haring (1958-90) was among the young artists, performers, and musicians whose work responded to urban street culture of the 1980s. When he arrived in New York City at the age of 19 to enroll in the School of Visual Arts, Mr Haring found an alternative art world thriving outside the gallery and museum system, in the downtown streets, the subways, and clubs. Inspired by the graffiti artists whose marks covered the city’s subway cars, Mr Haring began to draw in white chalk over the black paper used to cover vacant advertising panels on the subway platforms. Not only was Mr Haring able to reach a large and diverse audience with his subway drawings, but, eventually, the subway became, as Mr Haring said, a ‘laboratory’ for working out his ideas. In 1982, Haring began exhibiting in galleries and museums around the world and participated in many diverse public projects, ranging from literacy campaigns to anti-AIDS initiatives. Building on earlier impulses to draw on everything from refrigerator doors to vinyl tarpaulins, Haring continued to use a variety of media in order to communicate essential themes such as birth, death, love and war. Art and AIDS Keith Haring died in New York in February 1990 of AIDS. Before his death, Mr Haring established a foundation in his name. e mission of the Keith Haring Foundation is to sustain, expand, and protect the legacy of Mr Haring, his art, and his ideals. e Foundation supports not-for- profit organizations that assist children, as well as organizations involved in education, research and care related to AIDS.
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Keith Haring (1958-90) was among the young artists, performers, and musicians whose work responded to urban street culture of the 1980s. When he arrived in New York City at the age of 19 to enroll in the School of Visual Arts, Mr Haring found an alternative art world thriving outside the gallery and museum system, in the downtown streets, the subways, and clubs.
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88 | OUTLOOK 30
Keith Haring
Keith Haring (1958-90) was among the young artists, performers, and musicians whose work responded to urban street culture of the 1980s. When he arrived in New York City at the age of 19 to enroll in the School of Visual Arts, Mr Haring found an alternative art world thriving outside the gallery and museum system, in the downtown streets, the subways, and clubs.
Inspired by the graffi ti artists whose marks covered the city’s subway cars, Mr Haring began to draw in white chalk over the black paper used to cover vacant advertising panels on the subway platforms. Not only was Mr Haring able to reach a large and diverse audience with his subway drawings, but, eventually, the subway became, as Mr Haring said, a ‘laboratory’ for working out his ideas.
In 1982, Haring began exhibiting in galleries and museums around the world and participated in many diverse public projects, ranging from literacy campaigns to anti-AIDS initiatives. Building on earlier impulses to draw on everything from refrigerator doors to vinyl tarpaulins, Haring continued to use a variety of media in order to communicate essential themes such as birth, death, love and war.
Art and AIDS
Keith Haring died in New York in February 1990 of AIDS. Before his death, Mr Haring established a foundation in his name. Th e mission of the Keith Haring Foundation is to sustain, expand, and protect the legacy of Mr Haring, his art, and his ideals. Th e Foundation supports not-for-profi t organizations that assist children, as well as organizations involved in education, research and care related to AIDS.
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Keith Haring, circa 1980Polaroid Self-portrait
Polaroid
Image courtesy of the Keith Haring Foundation
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Keith Haring, 1986Untitled
Marker on paper
Image courtesy of the Keith Haring Foundation
Art and AIDS
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Keith Haring, 1987Untitled
Silkscreen
Image courtesy of the Keith Haring Foundation
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Keith Haring, 1982Untitled
Acrylic on canvas
Image courtesy of the Keith Haring Foundation
Art and AIDS
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Keith Haring, 1984Untitled
Acrylic on foamcore
Image courtesy of the Keith Haring Foundation
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Keith Haring, 1984Untitled
Acrylic on canvas
Image courtesy of the Keith Haring Foundation
Art and AIDS
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Keith Haring, 1989Untitled
Acrylic on canvas
Image courtesy of the Keith Haring Foundation
