Frequently Asked Questions
How can I authenticate a Keith Haring artwork?
The Keith Haring Studio, LLC provides an Examination service free of charge for authentication. Owners of works (drawings, paintings, prints, and sculptures- but not autographed ephemera or subway drawings) should print the two downloadable files below. The Authentication Instructions (1 page) and Examination Agreement form (4 pages) should be completed carefully and fully, and submitted via mail in hard-copy. Note: the Examination Agreement requires the owner to initial pages 2-4 following the completion and signature of the first page. Faxed or emailed Examination Agreements are not acceptable, only hard-copy.
Works must be unframed and 4” x 5’” color transparencies of the entire front and back of the work (even if blank), as well as a signature detail, must be submitted with the completed Examination Agreement document. An even 2-3 inch border is recommended around the work to show the edges of the work. The images must be evenly lit, clearly focused, and taken against a white or neutral background. There are many online websites that will convert jpegs to color transparencies.
The full provenance (history of ownership) of your work and supporting materials such as exhibitions, literature, auction, or gallery sales is a critical component of your application. An exhaustive effort should be made for your work to provide dates and names of previous owners leading back to the artist.
The Keith Haring Studio, LLC Examination Committee will review complete applications four times a year. All application materials, as outlined in the authentication instructions, must be received together in one envelope by mail.
Contents of your envelope will include:
1. Printed and filled in copy of the 4 page Examination Agreement
2. 4” x 5” Transparency documentation of the work in question
3. Provenance and supporting materials
The Keith Haring Studio LLC does not offer appraisal services.
For Authentication materials or inquiries, please go to our contact page and choose "Authentication" from the "Choose Topic" drop down list when you fill out the form.
Instructions.pdf
Examination Agreement.pdf
What is the Keith Haring Foundation?
Keith established the
Foundation
shortly before he died to do three things:
- to preserve and exhibit his artwork.
- to provide continued assistance to the non-profit organizations that he helped in his lifetime.
- to be a source of accurate information about his life and work (this website is an example).
How can I contact the Keith Haring Foundation?
Go to Contact Page and send email via form.
Where can I see Haring's art?
The Calendar lists current exhibits. Special Projects
lists permanent installations around the world.
This website contains a database of Keith Haring's work. More work is being is regularly being added to the database. To navigate the database, simply select a year on the left hand side; under each year you will see a medium to choose from; when you select a medium you will see a page of thumbnail images. Click on the thumbnail image to see a full size picture and to learn more about an artwork. You may also search the database by using the key word search box at the bottom of the left hand menu or view the search help page. However, the search function only works with the image database and does not search text in the essays, press, etc. in the rest of the site.
Where can I get information on specific Haring artworks?
Consult the books listed below, available at most books stores and libraries, and refer to the Art Database featured on this website. You may also research the various articles and reviews listed in the Bibliography section of the web site.
Where can I buy a Haring artwork?
The Keith Haring Foundation is exclusively represented by Deitch Projects Gallery:
Deitch Projects
76 Grand Street
New York, NY 10012
p: 212.343.7300
f: 212.343.2954
How can I find out about Keith Haring's life?
The
Bio
section gives an outline of his life. See below for a list of useful books.
Rights and Reproductions
The Keith Haring Studio owns the international copyright to all artwork created by Keith Haring, and his artwork may not be reproduced in any way without express written permission from the Estate. All rights and reproductions requests should be sent via the contact page.
What books can I read about Keith Haring?
Keith Haring: the Authorized Biography
is an oral history by John Gruen that gives an excellent account of his life and times
Drawing the Line
is an invaluable video on Haring's art and life
Keith Haring a Pisa
is a documentation of one of Haring's last and most largest public murals
Keith Haring: Brazil Exhibition Catalog
is an account of a recent travelling exhibition of Haring's work- Portuguese & English
Keith Haring, the catalogue for the current Haring retrospective, is a large coffee-table art book, with numerous critical essays and lavish illustrations (Whitney/Bullfinch, soft cover: ISBN 0821224662).
Keith Haring Editions on Paper
is another excellent source for Haring reproductions (Cantz, soft cover: ISBN 3893225552).
Keith Haring
a catalog by Germano Celant. (Prestel, soft cover: ISBN 3791312340).
Keith Haring Journals
a brilliant account of Haring's life and observations, told through the voice of the artist himself (Penguin, soft cover: ISBN 0140234462).
Silence=Death
a video documenting Haring and the AIDS epidemic (First Run Features, VHS: ASIN 6302179955).
How can I sell a Haring artwork that I own?
All Haring artworks should first be authenticated by the Estate of Keith
Haring. Your work will be reviewed by the Estate when it receives an executed
Certification, Release, and Indemnity Agreement, as well as any documentation
or other information in your possession concerning the work. In addition,
please submit a photograph or transparency of the work, and of any signature/date,
which the Estate will retain with its records. To start this authentication
process, please
email
or fax the Estate (212-353-0843) requesting a copy of the Certification Agreement
(remember to include your address).
How do I find out about Haring Swatch watches?
Haring did design several watches for the Swatch company, which maintains its own website. Please contact them with any requests to buy or sell Haring Swatch watches.
How do I add a link to the Haring site?
We are happy if you add haring.com to your links page. Please contact us with your url, if you do. We are providing a button (to the left) if you would like to use an image as a link. Download and add it to your page.
Who made this website? How can I suggest additions or corrections to it?
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