Located in Collingwood, Melbourne, the mural was added to the Victorian Heritage Register in 2004 for its historical, aesthetic and social significance to the State of Victoria.

In the early 1980s, he gained recognition for his chalk graffiti drawings in the New York City Subway, which led to him receiving exhibitions at art galleries.

Haring's art was featured on the cover of Vanity Fair, he designed motifs for Madonna's outfits, and he was painting public works in cities around the world.

[3] In 1984, John Buckley, inaugural director of the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, invited Haring to spend three weeks in Australia.

[4] Haring's visit, which lasted from February 18 to March 9, 1984, was financially assisted by a grant from the Visual Board of the Australia Council.