Keith Haring was a trailblazing artist of the 1980s, whose iconic artwork and subway chalk drawings in New York City captivated diverse, global audiences. Between 1982 and 1989, Haring created over 50 public artworks around the world, and his work was showcased in over a hundred exhibitions. He held children’s workshops and created imagery for literacy programs. His bold, vibrant imagery has become an enduring visual language, inspiring his own and future generations of artists, fashion designers, and musicians.
To celebrate the work of the artist, LEGO recently released the #31216 LEGO Art Keith Haring – Dancing Figures set with five colorful and dynamic characters in the artist’s iconic style.
To capture the artist’s freeform 2D style in 3D LEGO form, LEGO designers had to rethink how they use LEGO’s geometric building grid. With sideways construction, unexpected angles, creative parts usage, and LEGO’s colorful palette, they were able to recreate the fluid and playful effects of the original artwork.
The set comes with five instruction booklets – one for each of the five figures, so you can enjoy the social experience of creating this piece of pop art together with friends and family. Inside the box, there are thirteen numbered bags; three for each character, except for the slightly larger yellow figure that gets four bags.
The building experience is fun and engaging, and not as drawn out and boring as some of the other group-built sets we tried.
Once it’s built, you have two display options for the figures; you can either hang them on a wall with the included hook pieces or fold out the stands to display the figures on a shelf. You can bunch them together or spread them around your space as you like.
Overall, there is a lot to like about this set. It’s artsy, it’s LEGO-ish, it’s fun to build alone or with others, and it looks great on display. With 1,773 pieces, the price of $119.99 is reasonable, although for a one-time build and display experience, around a $100 would be more acceptable. If you want to check it out, it’s available at the LEGO Art section of the Online LEGO Shop.
What do you think? How do you like this LEGO Art set? Feel free to share your thought and discuss in the comment section below!
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That’s actually pretty good. I like the art sets that aren’t too specific.
I have seen this at someone’s house, and it was surprisingly effective with those movement pieces. (Or whatever they are called.)