Two of Keith Haring's Painted Cars Roll Into New York for the First Time

"Keith Haring's signature was his recognizable style, not his name—rendering him a forebear in street art's evolution from graffiti. Haring drew thousands of works throughout subway stations between 1980 and 1985, as New York started pulling painted trains."

"Warsh owns both the bright 1963 Buick Special and the imposing 1971 Series III Land Rover going on display April 9-19. Haring, however, never owned either. He painted the Land Rover in 1983 for Switzerland's Montreux Jazz Festival."

"The event's name features amid the vehicle's dense tangle of symbols from Haring's semiotics-driven lexicon. That all-terrain artwork made its first public appearance at Los Angeles's Peterson Automotive Museum 10 years ago alongside the Buick joining it in New York this week."

"New York is enjoying a bit of Haring-mania this spring, courtesy of the Brant Foundation, which is hosting a show of Haring's foundational works through May 31."

Keith Haring's artwork transformed the New York subway into a canvas from 1980 to 1985. Two of the cars he painted, a 1963 Buick Special and a 1971 Series III Land Rover, are on display at Free Parking gallery. The exhibition, "Keith Haring: In The Street," coincides with the release of the book Keith Haring in 3D. Haring painted the Land Rover for the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1983, while the Buick was a gift for the architect of his Soho Pop Shop. Haring's influence is celebrated through various exhibitions this spring.

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