“I don’t think art is propaganda; it should be something that liberates the soul, provokes the imagination and encourages people to go further. It celebrates humanity instead of manipulating it.”
Keith Haring
Keith Haring was born on 4th May, 1958 and raised in Pennsylvania, US. In 1978 Haring moved to New York City and enrolled in the School of Visual Arts. Here, Haring became involved with an art movement that started outside gallery and museum spaces, in the downtown streets, subways, and clubs. He became friends with fellow artists, as well as musicians and performers who were all part of a growing art community. Within the community, he began to organise exhibitions and performances at Club 57 and other alternative venues.
