Montreux Jazz Festival, 1983

Musical Art

Live your best life to the beats of your favorite song even when there’s no music playing. Our music art collection will show you how! Choose from abstract masterpieces inspired by jazz, or relive the thrill of dancing at your favorite concert with portraits of rock stars.

Art, like music, helps express emotion. Explore our collection to express yourself through your musical art taste. Day Tripper by Peter Adderley, a portrait of Fleetwood Mac, and a vibrant Prince illustration is some of our staff’s hot favorites.

The Artist

Pop Artist and icon Keith Haring’s phenomenal rise from a talented graffiti artist, whose “radiant child” became a worldwide symbol of 1980s pop culture, remains arguably as relevant today as when it was created despite being universally recognized as representative of that era. Painting with artistic and childlike exuberance, his talent was first recognized on subway platforms where he drew his trademark chalk figures and murals for all of New York to see. A muralist, painter, sculptor, and graphic artist, Haring’s work features the pulsating energy and explosive colors that he felt embody the throbbing plexus of New York. Creating murals and sculptures in the U.S. and foreign countries, Haring was known for his compulsive work habits, tracing his progress from concept to installation of one-man shows in Australia, Japan, France, and Monaco, among others. By the time Haring (1958-1990), a major supporter of Aids research and awareness, died at age 31, his work had moved from underground NYC to the most prestigious galleries around the world.