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Keith Allen Haring (May 4, 1958 – February 16, 1990) was an American artist whose pop art emerged from the New York City graffiti subculture of the 1980s. [1] His animated imagery has "become a widely recognized visual language". [2]
Keith Haring was born on May 4, 1958 in Reading, Pennsylvania, and was raised in nearby Kutztown, Pennsylvania. He developed a love for drawing at a very early age, learning basic cartooning skills from his father and from the popular culture around him, such as Dr. Seuss and Walt Disney.
Apr 2, 2014 · American artist Keith Haring was best known for his graffiti-inspired drawings, which he first made in subway stations and later exhibited in museums.
Keith Haring: Art Is for Everybody. The Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN. April 27, 2024 – September 8, 2024. Visit Website. talk Art remembers the life and work of Keith Haring. They interview GIL VAZQUEZ, Executive Director and President at Keith Haring Foundation in New York, one of Haring’s closest friends, confidants and heir. Recent Grants.
Keith Haring is one of the key members of a group of avant-garde New York-based artists who helped to redefine the boundaries of Modern art in the 1980s. His work run parallel to that of Jean-Michel Basquiat , Kenny Scharf , and other 1980s artists and engages with a variety of media and techniques, such as drawing, painting, body art, graffiti.
Feb 16, 1990 · Keith Haring joined a long but sporadic lineage of 20 th-century artists who brought elements of popular culture, "low art" and non-art elements into the formerly exclusive "high art" spaces of museums and galleries.
Jun 21, 2024 · Keith Haring, American graphic artist and designer who popularized some of the strategies and impulses of graffiti art. His works, which were typically done in a universally understood hieroglyphic style, included outdoor murals, music videos, and clothing.
