Public Displays of Keith

In 1978 Keith Haring moved to New York where he was inspired by the city and its alternative art scene, created outside of the museums and the mainstream. Keith found himself influenced by the streets. He met fellow artists, and graffiti storytellers of the subway, as well as musicians and dancers and involved himself in exhibitions and performances at Club 57. Keith’s desire was to create public art. In 1980 he began displaying his artwork on unused black advertising panels in the subway. This way he was able to reach a large number of his audience, which he dedicated his work to. Between 1980 and 1985 he created hundreds of these subway drawings. Keith became a renowned artist and worked with some amazing cultural figures. He died in 1990, but his work can be seen in London’s Pop Art Exhibition, Sold Out: American Pop Art from the 1970s and the 1980’s (Olyvia Fine Art Gallery), as well as many other galleries across the world.

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