KEITH HARING

Keith Haring was an American artist and activist. He began his artworks on the streets in New York, getting noticed in the subways or the city. Unfortunately, he was also noticed by officials and was arrested on multiple occasions for vandalism. As he became more popular, his works were put into various clubs and restaurants before being displayed in museums so and exhibits around the world. He collaborated with many artists, such as Andy Worhol and Grace Jones. His art has a street-art energy behind it, but he is most popularly known for his figure drawings of characters without details. His pieces brought awareness of AIDS and he was diagnosed with this in 1988 and died 2 years later. Although he was only 31 when he passed, his art was very influential and still is today.