Keith Haring

Keith Haring was an American artist whose personal mantra was "art is for everyone!" The documentary film, The Universe of Keith Haring, was released in the U.S. on October 24, 2008.ArtHouseFilmsOnline: The Universe of Keith Haring

On February 28, 2009, a painting that may or may not be a real creation of Keith Haring went on sale on eBay for 99 cents. The 7 foot "Hope" painting is owned by Ed Oswald, of Pennsylvania. Oswald believes the painting to be an original but his cousin, a childhood friend of Haring's and an expert on his painting believes it is a copy.MSN: Haring or not, huge painting on sale for 99 cents (February 28, 2009)

• Keith Haring established the foundation in 1989 to support not-for-profit organizations that assist children. The foundation also supports organizations involved in education, research and care related to AIDS.Official Site: Keith Haring Foundation

Worked with: Madonna, Grace Jones, Bill T. Jones, William Burroughs, Timothy Leary, Jenny Holzer, Yoko Ono and Andy Warhol

• MSN: Haring or not, huge painting on sale for 99 cents (February 28, 2009)

• PhoenixNewTimes: Shepard Fairey, Watch Your Back: Keith Haring Meets DOSE at Scottsdale's Bentley Gallery (February 10, 2009)

• Boston Globe: The Fast, Colorful Rise of an '80s Art Dynamo (October 1, 2008)

• NY Times: Little Angel Was Here (August 5, 2008)

• Spike Magazine: Keith Haring's Journals: Artist Or Radiant Baby (November 1st, 1996)