Image series 25 / 2026: Keith Haring in black, white and red
Political Pop Art
He was one of the key figures in the legendary New York art scene of the 1980s. Keith Haring began by drawing simplified figures on the empty, black-masked billboard spaces in New York’s underground stations. These ‘Subway Drawings’, featuring white and red circles, were ubiquitous in the urban landscape and already displayed his unmistakable style. His themes included racism, the fear of nuclear destruction, environmental protection and the fight against AIDS, the disease that ultimately claimed his life.
Around 80 posters by Keith Haring, as well as smaller objects and marketing products that he sold in his New York Pop Shop, are on display in the exhibition. Among other things, they showcase commercial collaborations in which his art served as an advertising medium.
„Keith Haring. Posters“
17 May until 23 August 2026, Kunsthaus Apolda Avantgarde
Keith Haring. Untitled, 1983, Stangentusche auf Papier, 110 × 129 cm, New York; ArteMIS, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Kunsthistorisches Institut
Keith Haring. Untitled, 1983, Stangentinte auf Papier, 110 × 129 cm, New York; ArteMIS, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Kunsthistorisches Institut
Keith Haring. Untitled, New York subway, Ausschnitt, 1983; ArteMIS, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Kunsthistorisches Institut
Keith Haring. Ohne Titel, 1983, Acryl auf Holz, Schweiz; Diathek online, Technische Universität Dresden, Institut für Kunstgeschichte, Sächsische Landesbibliothek – Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden
Keith Haring. Ohne Titel, 1984, Acryl auf Papier, Ulm; Diathek online, Technische Universität Dresden, Institut für Kunstgeschichte, Sächsische Landesbibliothek – Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden
Keith Haring. Ohne Titel, 1988, Acryl auf Leinwand, Ulm; Diathek online, Technische Universität Dresden, Institut für Kunstgeschichte, Sächsische Landesbibliothek – Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden







