Vilac, specialist in wooden toys for over 80 years has dedicated a collection to the American artist Keith Haring. The balance game consists of 18 parts, which are stacked in competition, hand made in France by wood artisans.

Available from colette.

Details after the jump.

colette is stocking a series of fun coasters featuring art by Keith Haring. His signature “Baby” is the choice selection, in either blue or red, and there is also a fantastic “Flag” offering. They come in sets of six, perfect for the ideal size gathering.

More images after the jump.

colette has in stock Dog Eat Dog’s classic with cover art by Keith Haring.

Out of the cultural milieu that thrived and survived in downtown Manhattan circa 1980 came a musical group whose aesthetic was fun, funky, bold & smart. Female fronted, of its time but out of time, technically adept, purposely naive, conscious but not self-conscious. Dog Eat Dog embodied the best of what came out of that particular time & place along with fellow travelers; DNA, ESG, Liquid Liquid & Sonic Youth – they embraced a sound that was uniquely their own without apologies or regrets but most importantly without pretension or calculation. Writing songs & performing for only three years the band never released a record but still they produced some of the most vital & representational studio & live recordings from this period. That’s why after almost thirty years Dog Eat Dog’s music not only stands the test of time but also instructs the next generation of performers in a brighter, deeper approach to making music. Salvatore Principato.

Collectible on two fronts.

If you read anything today, make sure it is Clayton Patterson’s essay on the legacy of LES artist Angel Ortiz. A collaborator of and inspiration to Keith Haring, Ortiz place in art history has been marginalized and often forgotten. Patterson highlights the intricacies of the collaborations and questions why key figures in the art world have ignored Ortiz’s relationship with Haring in their assessment of the artist’s career.

Read the essay at The Villager.

Contemporary Arts Center (Cincinnati) opens Keith Haring: 1978-1982 on February 26, 2011. The exhibit highlights the seminal downtown artist’s early career through drawings and sketchbooks, videos, flyers, posters, photographs and subway drawings, as well as word collages, texts, and diaries. Most importantly, the exhibition highlights Haring as a thinker and facilitator of ideas and situates his work within performative theory.

A preview of the show, via Slam x Hype, follows. *Note: Works shown are representative of the early portion of Haring’s career, but do not appear in the exhibition.

From the press release -

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Haring, world-renowned artist and activist, became famous for his colorful, animated street art in the 1980s and 90s. Haring became renowned for not only his distinctive street art, but his social activism, particularity his fight against AIDS. He spent just as much time showing i n museums as he did working on public projects. After becoming an avid supporter of organizations dedicated to the education care and research related to AIDS, he eventually created his own foundation in 1989.

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Fine art wall graphics might now fully constitute a trend.

We’ve covered Bodega, focused on contemporary art wall vinyls, before. Now a nod to Blik, who celebrated Keith Haring’s May 4 birthday with the release of four licensed graphics – the Keith Haring by Blik collection. The graphics are produced in concert with the Haring Foundation.

All four graphics can be viewed after the jump.

Opening on May 8, 2010, “Urban Legend” celebrates the 20th anniversary of artist Keith Haring’s passing. The exhibition includes 20 works of art, including canvas, paper, street signs, and a rare vinyl blow up. The exhibition will run until May 27, 2010 at Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art.

Carmichael Gallery, 5795 Culver City, CA. Full preview after the jump.

The Keith Haring Foundation, in cooperation with Deitch Projects and Goldman Properties, has recreated the artist’s famed Houston Street and Bowery mural. Painted in the summer of ‘82, Haring’s original graced the city for just a few months before being painted over. Using extensive photographic documentation, Gothic Scenic is reproducing the mural which is sure to invoke memories for those around the downtown art scene of the early ’80s and invigorate the imaginations of those who will see it with fresh eyes. The grand unveiling of the piece is set for May 4 in honor of Keith’s 50th Birthday. It will stand until New Years Eve.

The Keith Haring Foundation was founded to sustain, expand and protect Keith Haring’s legacy, art and ideals. The foundation supports non-profit groups that work with youth, as well as those that research and assist in aids related issues.