keith haring mural hidden for 30 years has been revealed in amsterdam

a mural by keith haring has been revealed in amsterdam 30 years after the US artist completed the commission. originally gifted to the dutch city, the 40-foot-tall mural was covered by weatherboarding a few years later when the building, then the stedelijk museum’s art storage depot, chose to improve its climate controls.

 

Very special moment this morning: the Amsterdam KEITH HARING mural sees daylight (and rain) after being hidden for 30 years. We were there to witness and celebrate this together with @vroomandvarossieau @stedelijkmuseum @jasperkrabbe @ballastnedam @volkerwesselsinbeeld @keithharingfoundation @gemeenteamsterdam and the famous restorers Will Shank and Antonio Rava. #veryspecialmoment #keithharing #dreamcomestrue #amsterdamkeithharing #saveourharing #urbancontemporaryart #graffitiart #mural #1986

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as reproted by artnet, the mural – haring‘s largest in europe – took the artist two days to create the the single-white line which features a mythical dog-headed creature being ridden by one of haring’s X-marked figures. the restoration of the mural was made possible because the museum changed its storage location and the building is now a markt kwartier west grocery store and distribution center.

photo by hanna hachula. courtesy stedelijk museum.