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| Keith Haring Foundation | |
|---|---|
| Name | Keith Haring Foundation |
| Formation | 1989 |
| Founder | Keith Haring |
| Type | Non-profit foundation |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Purpose | Support for arts, AIDS organizations, children's programs, preservation of artwork |
Keith Haring Foundation The Keith Haring Foundation was established in 1989 to manage the legacy of artist Keith Haring and to fund programs related to art, public health, and youth services. The Foundation preserves Haring's works, licenses imagery, supports AIDS epidemic relief organizations, and collaborates with museums, galleries, and cultural institutions worldwide. It operates within networks of contemporary art institutions, philanthropic organizations, and public health agencies.
The Foundation was created shortly before Haring's death in 1990 to steward his estate, artworks, and intellectual property across institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Tate Modern, Centre Pompidou, and Guggenheim Museum. Early activities involved cataloging murals and drawings connected to projects in neighborhoods like East Village, Manhattan and venues such as Saint John's Church (New York City) and collaborations with figures including Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Madonna (entertainer), Grace Jones, and groups like The Hip-Hop Revolution. The Foundation navigated estate management issues involving auction houses like Sotheby's and Christie's and worked with archives and libraries including the New York Public Library and university collections at Yale University and Smithsonian Institution. Over decades the Foundation engaged with preservationists, conservators, and cultural heritage bodies including the National Endowment for the Arts and the American Institute for Conservation.
The Foundation's mission emphasizes support for organizations addressing the AIDS epidemic, youth programs in art and education, and the conservation of Haring's public works. It funds nonprofit partners such as ACT UP, GMHC, The Trevor Project, Rainbow Railroad, and arts education groups like Young Audiences Arts for Learning and National Guild for Community Arts Education. The Foundation licenses imagery for exhibitions at venues including Brooklyn Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, and collaborates with curators and scholars from institutions such as Columbia University, Princeton University, University of Pennsylvania, and Barnard College.
Grantmaking has supported international NGOs and cultural entities including Médecins Sans Frontières, amfAR, Planned Parenthood, Human Rights Watch, and arts organizations like Creative Time, Performa, National Endowment for the Arts, Artadia, and Harlem Children's Zone. Partnerships extend to municipal programs in cities such as New York City, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Berlin, Tokyo, and Barcelona for mural conservation, education, and community art projects. The Foundation has worked with corporate partners and licensing collaborators including Nike, Vans, Uniqlo, MoMA Design Store, and auction houses to channel proceeds to grant recipients.
The Foundation maintains a comprehensive archive of Haring's drawings, prints, photographs, sketchbooks, and documentation of murals and performances, coordinating with repositories such as the Museum of Modern Art, Guggenheim Museum, Tate Modern, Whitney Museum of American Art, and research centers at Smithsonian Institution and Getty Research Institute. The archive includes provenance records of works sold through Christie's and Sotheby's, exhibition histories at venues like Documenta, Venice Biennale, Whitney Biennial, and conservation reports in collaboration with the American Institute for Conservation. The Foundation facilitates loans to institutions including Brooklyn Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Hirshhorn Museum, and university museums at Yale University and Columbia University.
The Foundation administers copyrights and licensing for Haring's imagery, engaging with intellectual property frameworks such as United States Copyright Act provisions, and has been party to disputes in venues including federal courts and arbitration panels. It has enforced rights against unauthorized commercial use, cooperating with organizations like Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts and legal firms experienced in art law and trademark practice. Cases have involved dealings with galleries represented by entities similar to Gagosian Gallery, Glenn Horowitz Bookseller, and marketplace platforms akin to eBay and Etsy. The Foundation also negotiates moral rights, reproduction permissions, and posthumous exhibition conditions with museums, publishers such as Taschen, broadcasters including PBS, and documentary producers.
The Foundation supports traveling exhibitions, retrospectives, and community shows at institutions such as Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Tate Modern, Centre Pompidou, Brooklyn Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Guggenheim Museum. It organizes educational programs with partners like MoMA PS1, Creative Time, Performa, and university galleries at Pratt Institute, Cooper Union, and New York University. Public-facing initiatives include mural restorations in neighborhoods including Chelsea, Manhattan, collaborations with municipal arts councils such as the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and international festivals like Frieze Art Fair, Art Basel, and Documenta. The Foundation supports catalogues raisonnés, scholarly symposia at Columbia University and Harvard University, and film projects screened at festivals such as Sundance Film Festival and Tribeca Film Festival.
Governance comprises a board of directors and advisors drawn from art historians, lawyers, curators, and public health leaders with ties to institutions like Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Tate Modern, Smithsonian Institution, and universities such as Columbia University and Yale University. Funding sources include licensing revenue, philanthropic grants, proceeds from auctions at Sotheby's and Christie's, and partnerships with corporations and cultural foundations including Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and private donors. Financial oversight aligns with nonprofit regulation in New York (state) and reporting standards followed by foundations working with auditors and legal counsel experienced in arts and cultural heritage.
Category:Foundations based in the United States Category:Non-profit organizations based in New York City