Keith HARING was born in Pennsylvania in 1958. From 1976 to 1978 he studied commercial graphics at the Art School in Pittsburgh and from 1978 to 1979 at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Haring was inspired by the work of Roy Liechtenstein and graffiti art in New York. His works, which were initially created in chalk, quickly brought him attention in the art scene. In his comic strips, which were created with a visual language based on computer and advertising graphics, cheerful scenes dominate. In later works Haring also took on political and social issues. In 1982 Haring took part in documenta 7 (1983) in Kassel, in 1983 in the Whitney Biennale (for American contemporary art) in New York and in the Biennale in São Paulo. In 1985 he started painting on canvas. At the same time, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Bordeaux showed a solo exhibition of his works. In the same year Haring took part in the Biennale de Paris. In 1986 there was a large solo exhibition at the Stedelijek Museum in Amsterdam and Haring opened the Pop Shop in SoHo, a shop where his works and copies were sold. Haring took part in many exhibitions and realized numerous public projects. In 1985 he fell ill with the HIV virus. In the following works he primarily focuses on his illness. Keith Haring developed an unmistakable style. In his pictures he worked with several levels of meaning and interpretation in order to make them as diverse as the people themselves. For this he used simple shapes, easily recognizable and without predefined titles, in order to allow the viewer’s associations to run wild. Keith Haring dies in New York in 1990.
Keith HARING was born in Pennsylvania in 1958. From 1976 to 1978 he studied commercial graphics at the Art School in Pittsburgh and from 1978 to 1979 at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Haring was inspired by the work of Roy Liechtenstein and graffiti art in New York. His works, which were initially created in chalk, quickly brought him attention in the art scene. In his comic strips, which were created with a visual language based on computer and advertising graphics, cheerful scenes dominate. In later works Haring also took on political and social issues. In 1982 Haring took part in documenta 7 (1983) in Kassel, in 1983 in the Whitney Biennale (for American contemporary art) in New York and in the Biennale in São Paulo. In 1985 he started painting on canvas. At the same time, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Bordeaux showed a solo exhibition of his works. In the same year Haring took part in the Biennale de Paris. In 1986 there was a large solo exhibition at the Stedelijek Museum in Amsterdam and Haring opened the Pop Shop in SoHo, a shop where his works and copies were sold. Haring took part in many exhibitions and realized numerous public projects. In 1985 he fell ill with the HIV virus. In the following works he primarily focuses on his illness. Keith Haring developed an unmistakable style. In his pictures he worked with several levels of meaning and interpretation in order to make them as diverse as the people themselves. For this he used simple shapes, easily recognizable and without predefined titles, in order to allow the viewer’s associations to run wild. Keith Haring dies in New York in 1990.
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