Kidrobot x Keith Haring x (RED) Bot Mascot Vinyl Figures

Kidrobot is joining in on the fight against AIDS by teaming up with Keith Haring and (RED) to launch a new Kidrobot (PRODUCT)RED Collection! The new Kidrobot x Keith Haring x (RED) Collection includes three different Kidrobot Mascot Bot figures (1.5” keychain, 3” and 7” vinyl figures), an adjustable snapback hat, and a knit beanie. Kidrobot personally invites you to roll up your sleeves, take part in this exciting time, and fight the good fight by proudly displaying your Kidrobot x Keith Haring (RED) Bots, beanies and snap-backs.

Kidrobot's iconic Bot mascot wears Keith Haring's legendary pattern all over with a heart dedicated to (RED)'s mission to deliver an AIDS free generation. The 7” version features white vinyl with metallic silver print, retails for $39.99, and with each purchase provides 5 days of life-saving medication. The 3” version features red vinyl with red print, retails for $8.99, and with each purchase provides 3 days of life-saving medication. How amazing is that!?!  It is interesting to see this new Munny-esque version of Kidrobot's Bot mascot.  Could a new line of DIY Bots be far behind?

The 1” Kidrobot x (RED) x Keith Haring Bot Keychain retails for $3.99, while the snapback and beanie retail for $25 each. The Kidrobot x Keith Haring x (RED) Collection goes on sale November 30th at Kidrobot.com, Kidrobot stores and selected specialty retail stores around the world.

The Art in the Streets Graffiti Exhibit

The Blot is way behind on blogging due to my move last month, but I wanted to share with you some photos from my recent trip to the west coast. Aly and I traveled to Los Angeles over the 4th of July holiday weekend, and in between sightseeing and visiting family we took a little detour to the Museum of Contemporary Art to and its "Art in the Streets" exhibit, the first major U.S. museum exhibition of the history of graffiti and street art. And let me just tell you, it was amazing!!! You can check out some of my photos in the slideshow above, or click here to see some official photos on the MOCA website.

The exhibition traces the development of graffiti and street art from the 1970s to the global movement it has become today, concentrating on key cities where a unique visual language or attitude has evolved. "The Art in the Streets" exhibit showcased installations by 50 of the most dynamic artists from the graffiti and street art community, including Fab 5 Freddy (New York), Lee Quiñones (New York), Futura (New York), Margaret Kilgallen (San Francisco), Swoon (New York), Shepard Fairey (Los Angeles), Os Gemeos (São Paulo), and JR (Paris).

I am so glad we were able to visit the MOCA while we were in Cali and see this incredible art show. Being able to see artwork and photographs from the 70s and 80s documenting the early years of the graffiti art scene in person was seriously mind blowing. Growing up in the deep south, I couldn’t get over the sketchbooks of graffiti legends I had previously only read about in magazines and the internet. While the exhibit closed yesterday, it now heads out east to the Brooklyn Museum, where it will be on view March 30–July 8, 2012. Catch it if you can!

Obey Giant - Keith Haring Canvas Print by Shepard Fairey

Legendary NYC street artist Keith Haring has been immortalized in Shepard Fairey’s trademark style, and while not perfect, The Blot really likes it. The Keith Haring Canvas Print is a nice mix of Shep’s stencil art with Haring’s graffiti, although I wouldn’t have minded more of Haring’s artwork in the background. Thankfully, Fairey at least included Haring’s Radiant Baby.


Growing up, Haring, along with Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, were the holy trinity of pop art to me, and their works continue to influence my pop culture identity today. Because of that, it’s really cool to see the styles of two influential pop artists from the 80’s and 00’s collide in this print.

The Keith Haring Canvas Print by Shepard Fairey is a signed and numbered 18”x 24″ screen print with an edition size of 450 prints. This print goes on sale today, Thursday, May 20th at a random time at the Obey Giant online store. A portion of all sales of this print will go to the Keith Haring Foundation and Photographer Patrick McMullan.