Melbourne’s Keith Haring Mural turns 30

Saved from the clutches of redevelopment, after months of conservation the colours of Haring’s mural shine anew.
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Image: The Keith Haring mural in Collingwood. Photo by John Hall via the Victorian AIDS Council.

One of only 31 remaining murals globally by the late, legendary Keith Haring, Melbourne’s iconic mural turns 30 this week.

‘Keith Haring’s visit to Australia, from 18 February to 8 March 1984, is still regarded with surprise. That an international art superstar should make it to our shores during his meteoric rise to fame — let alone undertake a series of public works here — is amazing’, said Juliana Engberg, director of the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA).

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina