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Featured ARTIST: Keith haring Keith Haring was born the 4th of May, 1958 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States of America. As a child, Haring was fascinated by the cartoon art of Walt Disney. He spent many hours drawing with his father, an engineer whose hobby was cartooning. Growing up, Keith wasn’t interested in most of the art he saw at the galleries. Too Formal – boring! Pop Art Keith was more interested in the pop art : cartoons, comics

Featured ARTIST: Keith haring During the 1980’s Keith began his career in art in the New York underground as a subway artist. He painted graffiti on the walls and buildings of New York City.

Featured ARTIST: Keith haring Characteristics of his drawings are figures surrounded by rhythmic lines that make them appear vibrating or moving. Haring produced a series of compositions depicting dancing figures, including people and dancing dogs!