I think as much as possible, an artist, if he has any kind of social or political concern, has toโฆexpose as much as possible what he sees so that some people think about things that they donโt normally think aboutโฆ [Art] should be something that liberates the soul, provokes the imagination and encourages people to go further.
Keith HaringI didnt start doing graffiti until two years after I got to New York. Jean Michel Basquiat was one of my main inspirations for doing graffiti. For a year I didnt know who Jean Michel was, but I knew his work.
Keith HaringI've always wanted to work for Walt Disney. That's what I thought I was going to do when I grew up.
Keith HaringDrawing is still basically the same as it has been since prehistoric times. It brings together man and the world. It lives through magic.
Keith Haring