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By: Iggy Stop
Date: 17th Aug 05
Product: Art
Theft: Theft is inevitable: Buy two
What:
Keith Haring Tile Coasters
Where:
Wists
Haring's devotion to creating true public art led to his infamous subway drawings. So what better way to blaspheme them than to whack down a coffee or two right on top of one? Almost too precious to stain with cheap vino or a nasty soy latte, these little bad boys are not only useful for a topic of conversation but also great to look at during an awkward silence at a dinner party.
Haring's role as social savior is just a bonus and the true beauty of these exists in their background. As a contemporary of Kenny Scharf and Jean-Michel Basquiat, Haring pushed the boundaries. Opening a Pop Shop in SoHo he sold his pictures in the form of t-shirts, posters, toys, buttons and magnets. Decked out in a big (coaster like) black and white mural Haring created a truly unique retail space that despite receiving bad press from art critics was praised by friends and mentors such as Andy Warhol. So whether they protect your wood-varnish or not these coasters continue Haring's belief that art is not only for everyone but that it can exist anywhere. Besides, you can always hang them on the wall.