A Buyer’s Guide to Keith Haring
Collecting work from one of the Pop Art masters, can be hugely rewarding and Haring’s oeuvre, whilst his life was short, offers a myriad of both playful and insightful comments on the issues that were important to him and his peers at the time of his working – from AIDS to New York City’s ongoing […]
The Seller’s Guide to Keith Haring
Known for his bold graphic style and playful sense of humour, Keith Haring is one of the most influential and adored artists of the 20th century. As well as an impressive oeuvre of paintings, Haring produced a number of advertising campaigns, toys, prints and murals that encompassed his belief that art was for everyone. This […]
A Short Introduction To Keith Haring’s Prints
Famous for his bold black-outlined figures and joyful primary colours, Keith Haring believed art was for the people. As well as producing high profile works of street art on the Berlin Wall and billboards for Times Square, Haring was also known for drawing on construction site hoardings and the walls of New York’s subway system, […]
Haring Under The Hammer: Top Ten Most Expensive Works Ever Sold
With his vibrant, street art-inspired style, Keith Haring is among the most recognisable and influential artists of the 20th century. Having just enjoyed his first solo UK exhibition at Tate Liverpool in 2019, the market for the artist is as strong as ever. Here we take a look at some of Haring’s top results at auction over […]
The Meteoric Life And Times Of Keith Haring
Emerging from the New York City street art scene of the 1980s, Keith Haring very quickly shot to international fame with his trademark pop-graffiti style. Catapulted into a career that would see him befriending stars like Andy Warhol, Grace Jones, Yoko Ono, and Madonna, Haring came from humble beginnings, born into a traditional family in […]
From Cartoons To Egyptian Hieroglyphics: The Inspiration, Styles & Techniques Of Keith Haring
Dedicated to the democratisation of art and creating art for the people, Keith Haring’s brightly coloured figures and symbols are recognised across the world – his radiant baby, the barking dog, the dancing figures, the three-eyed smiling monster. Uncompromising in its positive energy, Haring used refreshingly simplified shapes and bold lines to create works that […]
The Dog, The Baby And The Globe: A Guide To Keith Haring’s Icons, Devices And Meaning
Influenced by his study of Semiotics at the New School, Keith Haring filled his work with signs and symbols in order to create a pictorial language that was both deeply personal and easily accessible to the general public who first encountered his drawings on the New York subway. The Barking Dog The Radiant Baby The […]