Keith Haring in 3D

A fresh perspective on the work of Keith Haring-one of the world’s most beloved contemporary artists-with a special focus on his three-dimensional work From the moment he landed in NYC in 1978, Keith Haring took three-dimensional objects-whether discards on the street, household appliances, or subway walls-as his atypical canvas. From cars to vases to refrigerators and even a sarcophagus, these could often be rich sites of collaboration with artist contemporaries including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kenny Scharf, and LA2 (Angel Ortiz) among others. Extending his unmistakable mark-making to clothes, stage sets, and bodies inspired creative connections beyond the boundaries of the art world: Haring collaborated with the likes of Grace Jones, Bill T. Jones, Madonna, and Annie Leibovitz, the last of whom photographed Haring in an now-famous session during which he made his own body a canvas, painting himself to blend into an elaborate 3D environment. Although his career was brief, Keith Haring’