β€œThe point of making art is to communicate and contribute to culture.”

β€œThe point of making art is to communicate and contribute to culture.”

 

A dynamic force of the downtown New York art scene of the early 1980s, Keith Haring quickly rose to international fame with his influence on art, culture, and fashion continuing to grow ever since.

The immediacy and directness of Haring’s imagery and the iconic symbols he created to convey essential concepts – peace, love, equality, and compassion – have become a universally recognized visual language. Keith Haring was an artist and activist who frequently used his art to speak about social issues. He created powerful symbols and icons in his art that he used to communicate with people at all levels.

Haring’s artwork has grown to legendary status from the 1980s to today. His paintings, drawings, sculptures, and murals are consistently in galleries and museums around the world. He famously opened his own shops to sell t-shirts and other products, making his art accessible to everyone, not just art collectors. His iconography has become part of popular culture and is a widely recognized visual language worldwide. Keith Haring is the place where brands can join in on the ongoing conversation about our world and culture at large.

 

Selected Artwork

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Jean-Michel Basquiat