Keith Haring was the first artist to create a mural on the NGV Waterwall. In the midst of his rise to fame, Haring visited Melbourne for a number of weeks in 1984. During this time, he undertook a series of public works including a now-iconic mural in Collingwood and a mural commissioned for the NGV’s Waterwall. Thirty-five years later, the mural was recreated for the blockbuster exhibition Keith Haring | Jean-Michel Basquiat: Crossing Lines in 2019.
Further reading
Fragile memories: Keith Haring and the Water Window Mural at the National Gallery of Victoria