ABOUT Keith Haring

He is a painter who can be called a pioneer of street art, and is also known as one of the leading American artists who created Pop Art in the 1980s, along with Andy Warhol and Basquiat.
In 1980, he covered unused advertising signboards in the New York subway system with black paper and drew on them with chalk. The graffiti art was comical and enjoyable for all, and made Keith a household name.
He has since become an internationally recognized artist through his solo exhibitions and activities in public spaces.
He was also famous for his passionate efforts to eradicate AIDS and his many social contribution activities for underprivileged children, but he passed away in 1990 at the age of 31 due to AIDS.
In just 10 years, he made a significant contribution to the world art industry, and many of his works can still be seen today. His art, which created a new concept of street art, is positive, comical, and still loved by people all over the world.