The Enduring Popularity of Keith Haring

Artwork: Keith Haring – “Andy Mouse”

Keith Haring’s vibrant works of art are some of the most popular pieces in the HOPA collection. His art continues to speak to our times — a mixture of the lighthearted with the heartfelt, like a fable that carries a deeper meaning.

Haring died in 1990, but more than 30 years later, he remains an important name in the world of art. In the time since he passed, his work has steadily increased in value and importance. It’s now safe to say that he’s become a permanent fixture in the art world landscape.

Haring’s Visual Language

Art collectors love the vivid canvases and unique iconography of Haring’s work. It’s a style that began on the streets and subways of New York City.

It was the 1980’s, and NYC street culture emerged as a rich cultural landscape yet to be explored by the mainstream art world. Haring developed his voice on the surfaces of the city. He collabor