How the Keith Haring Effect Informed 2021's Best Art Watches How the Keith Haring Effect Informed 2021's Best Art Watches 1 month ago in WatchesWords By Tony Traina Sotheby's In 1986, artist Keith Haring opened the Pop Shop in SoHo, New York. It was an extension of his idea that art should be accessible to everyone, rather than locked away in exclusive museums or galleries. “Art is nothing if you don’t reach every segment of the people,” said Haring, addressing the commercialization of his work. "My shop is an extension of what I was doing in subway stations, breaking down the barriers between high and low art."