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Keith Haring — Untitled
Keith Haring

Untitled

1980

This dynamic composition presents six sequential panels arranged in a grid format, each filled with radiating lines and energetic mark making that conveys explosive movement and vitality. The imagery features abstracted figural forms, including what appears to be a seated or crouching figure in the upper left panel and various architectural or structural elements throughout. The artist employs bold black outlines, vibrant red and yellow washes, and gestural black line work to create a sense of urgency and power. The composition suggests narrative progression or emotional intensity through its repetitive use of radiating lines, evoking light, sound, or kinetic energy. The work exemplifies the raw, expressive approach characteristic of contemporary street art adapted to fine art media.

Medium
ink, acrylic and spray paint on paper
Overall

Notes

Contemporary Day Auction, Sotheby's, sale on 2026-05-15.

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Contemporary Day Auction

May 15, 2026

Estimate: $250,000$350,000

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Keith Haring, Untitled, 1980

This dynamic composition presents six sequential panels arranged in a grid format, each filled with radiating lines and energetic mark making that conveys explosive movement and vitality. The imagery features abstracted figural forms, including what appears to be a seated or crouching figure in the upper left panel and various architectural or structural elements throughout. The artist employs bold black outlines, vibrant red and yellow washes, and gestural black line work to create a sense of urgency and power. The composition suggests narrative progression or emotional intensity through its repetitive use of radiating lines, evoking light, sound, or kinetic energy. The work exemplifies the raw, expressive approach characteristic of contemporary street art adapted to fine art media.

Medium
ink, acrylic and spray paint on paper
Dimensions
overall: 101.9 x 88.3 cm
Year
1980
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Figurative Forms, Explosive Movement, Neo Expressionism, Dynamic Energy, Energetic Abstraction, Gestural Mark Making, Street Art Influence, Grid Composition, Mixed Media Works, Abstract Expressionism, Sequential Panels, Vibrant Color, Urban Contemporary, Black Line Work, Radiating Lines

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Jim Arnone, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Lisa Rembrandt, Carolyn Lynx, Derek Jones