In 1982, over several days, Keith Haring painted a huge mural up the street from the corner of Houston & Bowery. The site was so desolate that Keith figured: who is going to complain? Fifty large bags of debris later the was was ready to paint. Today, in tribute to Keith Haring, the wall serves as a revolving 'canvas' for young street artists to showcase their talent. Several years …
In 1982, over several days, Keith Haring painted a huge mural up the street from the corner of Houston & Bowery. The site was so desolate that Keith figured: who is going to complain? Fifty large bags of debris later the was was ready to paint. Today, in tribute to Keith Haring, the wall serves as a revolving 'canvas' for young street artists to showcase their talent. Several years earlier, cryptic phrases signed SAMO (a.k.a. Jean-Michel Basquiat) began showing up on walls along the Bowery, challenging New Yorker's awareness in a unique new way.Over the course of their brief …
