5. Woodhull Medical Center, Brooklyn
Haring created this 700-foot-long mural over the course of a week in 1986. It was a personal gift from Haring to the hospital to show his admiration for the hospital’s dedication to pediatric AIDS research and treatment. Haring camped out at the Bed-Stuy hospital in order to work on the project.
During breaks in painting, the artist signed autographs and did little drawings on t-shirts and poster boards for anyone who asked. The brightly colored, exuberant figures shepherd patients through the main lobby and down two corridors.
