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Keith Haring Public Illumination 1981
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Public Illumination 1981: A rare, highly collectible small pamphlet-style art magazine
Category

1980s Street Art Animal Prints

Materials

Offset, Paper, Lithograph

Keith Haring Tony Shafrazi gallery 1991 (Keith Haring poster card)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring’s iconic (untitled) Three Eyed Smiling Face 1981. A classic vintage Haring collectible that
Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring 1984 poster announcement (Keith Haring at Paul Maenz 1984)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Galerie Paul Maenz, Cologne, Germany 1984: Super rare, tri-fold poster booklet
Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring Museumjournaal 1982 (announcement)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring 1982: A rare printed announcement card offset illustrated by Keith Haring to promote
Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring Luna Luna 1986
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Luna Luna Karussell. A Poetic Extravaganza!, 1986 (Keith haring Luna Luna): Luna Luna
Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset, Paper

Keith Haring AIDS Dance-A-Thon 1990 (vintage Keith Haring)
By (after) Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring AIDS Dance-A-Thon New York City, 1990: Rare 1990 announcement card/program for AIDS
Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring, Theater der Welt Frankfurt Original Vintage Poster
By Keith Haring
Located in Winchester, GB
Beautiful poster designed by Keith Haring for the 1985 Theater der Welt in Frankfurt. The
Category

Vintage 1980s American Posters

Materials

Paper

New Years 1988, Keith Haring Pop Art Nude Color Silkscreen Print Invitation
By Keith Haring
Located in Surfside, FL
Artist: Keith Haring, American (1958 - 1990) Title: New Year's Invitation 1988 Year: 1988 Medium
Category

20th Century Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Mixed Media, Screen

Keith Haring Vintage NYC Pop Shop te Neues Art Lithograph Poster Pyramid, 1996
By Keith Haring
Located in Studio City, CA
A rare and extremely hard-to-find vintage Keith Haring (1958-1990) Pop Shop Art offset lithograph
Category

1990s American Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Keith Haring Subway Art photo c.1981 (Keith Haring subway drawings)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Subway Drawings Photograph: This photograph captures Keith Haring's epic conquest
Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Keith Haring Subway Art photo c.1981 (Keith Haring subway drawings)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Subway Drawings Photograph: This photograph captures Keith Haring's epic conquest
Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Basquiat Keith Haring Tony Shafrazi Gallery 1991 (Basquiat Keith Haring 1991)
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Gear Left Over", 1988 and Haring's "Untitled", 1981. A much historic Keith Haring, Basquiat collectible
Category

1990s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph, Offset

Untitled, No. 14, from The Blueprint Drawings
By Keith Haring
Located in London, GB
York City.” Keith Haring New York City 4 January 1990
Category

1990s Street Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Jean Dibble “Burden of Shame”, Large Postmodern Pastel, 1981
Located in San Francisco, CA
founder Ettore Sottsass in 1980. A pair of Keith Haring-like dogs react to the first drops of rain under a
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Acrylic, Teak, Paint, Paper, Crayon

Seasons 1981 Photo Color Copier Print Photograph Museum Collected Art Xerography
By Leslie Schiff
Located in Surfside, FL
, Crash (John Matos), Ronnie Cutrone, Brian Eno, Nan Goldin, Keith Haring, Ray Johnson, Joseph Kosuth
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color

Seasons 1981 Photo Color Copier Print Photograph Museum Collected Art Xerography
By Leslie Schiff
Located in Surfside, FL
(John Matos), Ronnie Cutrone, Brian Eno, Nan Goldin, Keith Haring, Ray Johnson, Joseph Kosuth, Robert
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color

Seasons 1981 Photo Color Copier Print Photograph Museum Collected Art Xerography
By Leslie Schiff
Located in Surfside, FL
, Crash (John Matos), Ronnie Cutrone, Brian Eno, Nan Goldin, Keith Haring, Ray Johnson, Joseph Kosuth
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color

Seasons 1981 Photo Color Copier Print Photograph Museum Collected Art Xerography
By Leslie Schiff
Located in Surfside, FL
, Crash (John Matos), Ronnie Cutrone, Brian Eno, Nan Goldin, Keith Haring, Ray Johnson, Joseph Kosuth
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color

Seasons 1981 Photo Color Copier Print Photograph Museum Collected Art Xerography
By Leslie Schiff
Located in Surfside, FL
, Crash (John Matos), Ronnie Cutrone, Brian Eno, Nan Goldin, Keith Haring, Ray Johnson, Joseph Kosuth
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color

Seasons 1981 Photo Color Copier Print Photograph Museum Collected Art Xerography
By Leslie Schiff
Located in Surfside, FL
, Crash (John Matos), Ronnie Cutrone, Brian Eno, Nan Goldin, Keith Haring, Ray Johnson, Joseph Kosuth
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color

Seasons 1981 Photo Color Copier Print Photograph Museum Collected Art Xerography
By Leslie Schiff
Located in Surfside, FL
, Crash (John Matos), Ronnie Cutrone, Brian Eno, Nan Goldin, Keith Haring, Ray Johnson, Joseph Kosuth
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color

Seasons 1981 Photo Color Copier Print Photograph Museum Collected Art Xerography
By Leslie Schiff
Located in Surfside, FL
, Crash (John Matos), Ronnie Cutrone, Brian Eno, Nan Goldin, Keith Haring, Ray Johnson, Joseph Kosuth
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color

Seasons 1981 Photo Color Copier Print Photograph Museum Collected Art Xerography
By Leslie Schiff
Located in Surfside, FL
, Crash (John Matos), Ronnie Cutrone, Brian Eno, Nan Goldin, Keith Haring, Ray Johnson, Joseph Kosuth
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color

Seasons 1981 Photo Color Copier Print Photograph Museum Collected Art Xerography
By Leslie Schiff
Located in Surfside, FL
, Crash (John Matos), Ronnie Cutrone, Brian Eno, Nan Goldin, Keith Haring, Ray Johnson, Joseph Kosuth
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color

Seasons 1981 Photo Color Copier Print Photograph Museum Collected Art Xerography
By Leslie Schiff
Located in Surfside, FL
, Crash (John Matos), Ronnie Cutrone, Brian Eno, Nan Goldin, Keith Haring, Ray Johnson, Joseph Kosuth
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color

Seasons 1981 Photo Color Copier Print Photograph Museum Collected Art Xerography
By Leslie Schiff
Located in Surfside, FL
, Crash (John Matos), Ronnie Cutrone, Brian Eno, Nan Goldin, Keith Haring, Ray Johnson, Joseph Kosuth
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color

Seasons 1981 Photo Color Copier Print Photograph Museum Collected Art Xerography
By Leslie Schiff
Located in Surfside, FL
, Crash (John Matos), Ronnie Cutrone, Brian Eno, Nan Goldin, Keith Haring, Ray Johnson, Joseph Kosuth
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color

Seasons 1981 Photo Color Copier Print Photograph Museum Collected Art Xerography
By Leslie Schiff
Located in Surfside, FL
, Crash (John Matos), Ronnie Cutrone, Brian Eno, Nan Goldin, Keith Haring, Ray Johnson, Joseph Kosuth
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color

Seasons 1981 Photo Color Copier Print Photograph Museum Collected Art Xerography
By Leslie Schiff
Located in Surfside, FL
(John Matos), Ronnie Cutrone, Brian Eno, Nan Goldin, Keith Haring, Ray Johnson, Joseph Kosuth, Robert
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color

Seasons 1981 Photo Color Copier Print Photograph Museum Collected Art Xerography
By Leslie Schiff
Located in Surfside, FL
(John Matos), Ronnie Cutrone, Brian Eno, Nan Goldin, Keith Haring, Ray Johnson, Joseph Kosuth, Robert
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color

Seasons 1981 Photo Color Copier Print Photograph Museum Collected Art Xerography
By Leslie Schiff
Located in Surfside, FL
(John Matos), Ronnie Cutrone, Brian Eno, Nan Goldin, Keith Haring, Ray Johnson, Joseph Kosuth, Robert
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color

Seasons 1981 Photo Color Copier Print Photograph Museum Collected Art Xerography
By Leslie Schiff
Located in Surfside, FL
, Crash (John Matos), Ronnie Cutrone, Brian Eno, Nan Goldin, Keith Haring, Ray Johnson, Joseph Kosuth
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color

Seasons 1981 Photo Color Copier Print Photograph Museum Collected Art Xerography
By Leslie Schiff
Located in Surfside, FL
, Crash (John Matos), Ronnie Cutrone, Brian Eno, Nan Goldin, Keith Haring, Ray Johnson, Joseph Kosuth
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color

Seasons 1981 Photo Color Copier Print Photograph Museum Collected Art Xerography
By Leslie Schiff
Located in Surfside, FL
(John Matos), Ronnie Cutrone, Brian Eno, Nan Goldin, Keith Haring, Ray Johnson, Joseph Kosuth, Robert
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color

Seasons 1981 Photo Color Copier Print Photograph Museum Collected Art Xerography
By Leslie Schiff
Located in Surfside, FL
, Crash (John Matos), Ronnie Cutrone, Brian Eno, Nan Goldin, Keith Haring, Ray Johnson, Joseph Kosuth
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color

Seasons 1981 Photo Color Copier Print Photograph Museum Collected Art Xerography
By Leslie Schiff
Located in Surfside, FL
, Crash (John Matos), Ronnie Cutrone, Brian Eno, Nan Goldin, Keith Haring, Ray Johnson, Joseph Kosuth
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color

Seasons 1981 Photo Color Copier Print Photograph Museum Collected Art Xerography
By Leslie Schiff
Located in Surfside, FL
(John Matos), Ronnie Cutrone, Brian Eno, Nan Goldin, Keith Haring, Ray Johnson, Joseph Kosuth, Robert
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color

Seasons 1981 Photo Color Copier Print Photograph Museum Collected Art Xerography
By Leslie Schiff
Located in Surfside, FL
(John Matos), Ronnie Cutrone, Brian Eno, Nan Goldin, Keith Haring, Ray Johnson, Joseph Kosuth, Robert
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color

Basquiat Haring and Warhol Designed Record Covers
By Andy Warhol
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring & Andy Warhol Designed record covers. A set of 4 vintage record
Category

1980s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Basquiat Debbie Harry Rapture 1981 photograph by Charlie Ahearn
By Charlie Ahearn
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring among many others. In 1982, Ahearn directed Wild Style - universally hailed as the first
Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Mudd Club New York 1979 street poster (Haring Basquiat related)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Phillips in 1978. Mudd Club featured an art gallery curated by Keith Haring on the upper floor. Live
Category

1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen, Lithograph

Dondi, Zephyr, Charlie Ahearn Heroin Kills graffiti photograph: Bronx, NY 1981
By Charlie Ahearn
Located in NEW YORK, NY
, which also included graffiti legends Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Dondi White, Futura 2000 and
Category

1980s Street Art Color Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Grand Master Flash, Debbie Harry & Fab 5 Freddy photograph, Charlie Ahearn 1981
By Charlie Ahearn
Located in NEW YORK, NY
for introducing Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring among many others. In 1982, Ahearn directed Wild
Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Debbie Harry Rapture 1981 photograph by Charlie Ahearn (Fab 5 Lee Quinones)
By Charlie Ahearn
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Square Show" - is famous for introducing Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring among many others. In 1982
Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Liza Minnelli, Live at Carnegie Hall, LP
By Andy Warhol
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Clemente, and Keith Haring. The artist died tragically following complications from routine gall bladder
Category

1980s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Offset

Christopher Makos, Pat Cleveland, and Jon Gould on a beach in Montauk
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
to the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. Makos had formerly been an apprentice to Man
Category

1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Arrow Tabs
By LA II (Angel Ortiz)
Located in Lawrence, NY
collaboration with Keith Haring. Haring, who called him "the graffiti king of the Lower East Side," had searched
Category

1990s Pop Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

Futura Dondi Lee Quinones Crash Lady Pink: Celebrating 15 Years Above Ground
By Futura
Located in NEW YORK, NY
artists working in the East Village, including Futura, Keith Haring, and Jean-Michel Basquiat. His canvas
Category

1990s Pop Art Nude Prints

Materials

Screen, Lithograph

Untitled (Moneybags)
By LA II (Angel Ortiz)
Located in Lawrence, NY
collaboration with Keith Haring. Haring, who called him "the graffiti king of the Lower East Side," had searched
Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Hebru Brantley Calling All Cars Rug (Hebru Brantley batman)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
the bold aesthetics of street art pioneers Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kaws and Keith Haring. While spray
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Patti Astor The Foreigner 1977 film still (Amos Poe The Foreigner)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
includes sought after images of a young Patti Smith, Blondie, Talking Heads, Keith Haring, Jean-Michel
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Girl With A Gun Patti Astor East Village, 1977 (Amos Poe The Foreigner)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
after images of a young Patti Smith, Blondie, Talking Heads, Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, The
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

C Print, Digital

NO MORE PUBLIC BATTLES, JUST PRIVATE WARS (WARHOL BASQUIAT)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in Aventura, FL
fictional versions of his younger self, as well as pop culture or art historical figures like Keith Haring
Category

2010s Street Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Digital, Paper

Hebru Brantley Flyboy (Hebru Brantley art toy)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
, Kaws and Keith Haring. While spray paint is often at the forefront of his mixed-media illustrations
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Hebru Brantley Gaia (Hebru Brantley Lil Mama as Gaia Black & Gold)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
aesthetics of street art pioneers Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kaws and Keith Haring. While spray paint is often at
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Vinyl

Hebru Brantley Flyboy Set of 2 (Hebru Brantley art toys)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
anime, and the bold aesthetics of street art pioneers Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kaws and Keith Haring. While
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Hebru Brantley Flynamic Duo 66' (Hebru Brantley batman & robin)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
pioneers Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kaws and Keith Haring. While spray paint is often at the forefront of his
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Hebru Brantley Flyboy (Hebru Brantley art toy)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
-Michel Basquiat, Kaws and Keith Haring. While spray paint is often at the forefront of his mixed-media
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Curtis Kulig Love Me screen print (Love Me by Curtis Kulig)
By Curtis Kulig
Located in NEW YORK, NY
and Hilarity for Charity. Related Categories Street Art. Kaws. Keith Haring. Banksy. Shepard Fairey
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

Hebru Brantley Gaia (Hebru Brantley Lil Mama as Gaia)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
pioneers Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kaws and Keith Haring. While spray paint is often at the forefront of his
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Vinyl

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  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Keith Haring was a modern American artist and activist. He began as a street artist creating graffiti-inspired works throughout New York City’s subway system and would later produce public murals in cities all over the world. Haring’s paintings, prints and murals address the universal themes of death, love and sex, as well as contemporary issues he experienced personally, like the crack-cocaine and AIDS epidemics. In 1986, Haring opened a Pop Shop in Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood to sell merchandise bearing his bold, cartoon-inspired designs. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Keith Haring art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Keith Haring is originally from Kutztown, Pennsylvania, although he was born in the nearby city of Reading, Pennsylvania, on May 4, 1958. In 1978, Haring moved to New York City. He continued to live there until he died on February 16, 1990. Find a selection of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Keith Haring was born on May 4, 1958, in Reading, Pennsylvania. After growing up in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, and briefly attending art school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he moved to New York City, where he made a name for himself creating street art on the subway system. Haring gained an even larger audience in the years that followed, producing public murals that were often commissioned and making art that was frequently informed by political and cultural issues. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Keith Haring art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Keith Haring drew most of his inspiration from graffiti artists and got his start painting subway stations and other locations around New York City. In addition, artists such as Pierre Alechinsky, William Burroughs, Jean Dubuffet, Brion Gysin and Robert Henri influenced his work. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Keith Haring art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Keith Haring is important primarily because his innovative work, which began as street art on the New York City subway, became widely known during the 1980s and influenced other artists working at the time. Haring was also an activist — his late-career prints and murals addressed contemporary issues he experienced personally, like the crack-cocaine and AIDS epidemics. Haring helped elevate graffiti art and was one of the first artists to begin placing his designs on merchandise sold to the general public through his Pop Shop in New York City. Shop a collection of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    For most of his life, Keith Haring lived in New York City and died there on February 16, 1990. He grew up in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, and briefly attended an art school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After he arrived in New York in 1978, he turned the city into a gallery space, creating murals in public areas like subway stations. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Keith Haring art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    The Keith Haring Foundation is a philanthropic organization founded by the artist Keith Haring in 1989. Its mission is to provide funding for nonprofit organizations who offer services and programs for children or conduct research or educational initiatives related to AIDS.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    Some facts about Keith Haring include that he began his career by creating street art in New York subway stations, which he referred to as his "laboratory." In 1986, Haring opened the Pop Shop in Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood and began selling merchandise and novelty items featuring imagery by himself and contemporaries like Kenny Scharf and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Also, the world's largest jigsaw puzzle features Haring's artwork and consists of 32,000 pieces. After his death, his estate formed the Keith Haring Foundation to raise awareness about AIDS and fund research into the autoimmune disease. On 1stDibs, explore a wide range of Keith Haring art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    Keith Haring's art was about a variety of subjects. His paintings, prints and murals addressed themes of death, love and sex, as well as contemporary issues, like drug use and the AIDS epidemic. His work derives much of its impact from the powerful contrast between these serious subjects and the joyful, vibrant pictographic language he used to express them. Haring’s enduring work is full of dancing figures, babies, barking dogs, hearts and rhythmic lines, as well as references to pop culture. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of Keith Haring art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Keith Haring is famous for producing bold cartoon-style art. You may see his work printed on everything from home décor to coffee mugs to fashion accessories. He gained notoriety for street art in his early days as an artist. Later, Haring’s revered paintings, prints and murals would address the universal themes of death, love and sex, as well as contemporary issues he experienced personally, like the crack-cocaine and AIDS epidemics. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Keith Haring art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To pronounce Keith Haring, say "Keeth HEH-ring." Keith Haring was born on May 4, 1958, in Reading, Pennsylvania, and grew up in nearby Kutztown, Pennsylvania. You'll find a range of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    In his early days as an artist, Keith Haring worked primarily in New York City, where he created murals on walls and unused advertising boards along Manhattan’s subway system. Once his work gained popularity, he traveled to produce work in Australia, Europe and elsewhere. You'll find a collection of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 11, 2024
    Keith Haring worked in a variety of mediums. The legendary Pennsylvania-born artist experimented with painting, sculpture, printmaking, performance, video, murals and more. In 2023, a series of digital drawings Haring made on a personal computer during the late 1980s went to auction. No canvas was off limits, either, as he painted on wood, vast tarps and sheets of metal. Haring was always experimenting, even in his early days as an artist.

    When Haring arrived in New York City, he was drawn to subway graffiti and other street art, and was soon drawing with chalk on the black sheets of paper that were affixed to subway panels when there wasn’t a poster advertisement to populate the space.

    To make his art even more accessible, in 1986, Haring opened the Pop Shop in Soho. In a foreshadowing of today’s intermingling of art and fashion, the shop sold merchandise and novelty items featuring imagery by Haring and contemporaries like Kenny Scharf and Jean-Michel Basquiat

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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few tell-tale signs you can look for to determine whether your Keith Haring is real or fake. Authentic Keith Haring artwork features a continuous, unbroken line, a subtle signature, barking dogs and crying babies. There are often fakes and the story of them being a gift to an old boyfriend is often an invalid provenance. Shop a collection of authentic Keith Haring artwork from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    For his earlier works of art, Keith Haring found inspiration in graffiti and applied paint or chalk to advertising boards spread across New York City that had not yet been used. Much of Haring’s street art was created in subway stations. As his work became more widely known, Haring was frequently commissioned for public murals and would often paint in oils and acrylics on canvas. He also produced merchandise bearing some of his most famous designs. Shop a selection of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    You can buy Keith Haring art from a variety of sources. One option is to go through an auction house or reputable art dealer. Some trusted online platforms also sell pieces by Keith Haring. You'll find a collection of expertly vetted Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The Keith Haring Foundation owns international copyright to artwork created by Keith Haring. In 1989, Haring himself established the foundation to ensure that his philanthropic legacy would continue. The Keith Haring Foundation today makes grants to charitable activities in accordance with Haring’s wishes. Shop a selection of Keith Haring pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
    The Keith Haring Foundation owns the Keith Haring estate. In 1989, the American artist set up the foundation to guarantee that his philanthropic efforts would continue after his death. Under the foundation's structure, The Keith Haring Studio is the owner of the copyrights to all of Haring's works. Find an assortment of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024
    Keith Haring used a variety of materials. Over the course of his career, he produced works in markers, chalk, felt-tip pens, ink and acrylic paints. For his murals, he often preferred spray paint. Interestingly, the artist rarely made sketches for even his largest works, preferring to improvise during the creation process. Find a wide range of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What Keith Haring's figures mean depends on the lines near them. Curves show that a figure is in motion, while short straight lines represent sound. The figures themselves are usually meant to signify various roles in society. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Keith Haring art.