His worldwide fame within the art world started with his obey giant international campaign, conceived while fairey was still a student at the rhode island school of design in the late 1980s and early 1990s. I hope that everyone reading this is registered to vote and is following make america smart again to stay informed. International customers are responsible for import fees due upon delivery. Frank shepard fairey is an american contemporary street artist and graphic designer, who emerged from the skateboarding scene. Aug 24, 2015 the work of the rebels in our gallery all have stories to tell, messages to pass along, and some of them have causes feel passionate about. While this was not official promotion, shepard fairey claims that the obama campaign did contact him to change the word. Shepard fairey american street grafitti artist for sale 174. Shepard fairey prints include a certificate of authenticity issued by black book gallery. Fairey blurs the boundary between traditional and commercial art through type and image, communicating his brand of social critique via prints, murals, stickers, and posters in public spaces. Shepard fairey is an american graphic artist and social activist who is part of. Shepard fairey prints include a certificate of authenticity issued by black book gallery expanding on the legacies of artists such as keith haring and andy warhol, shepard fairey s practice disrupts the distinction between fine and commercial art.
Shepard fairey 1970 united states is an artist born in 1970 the oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a printmultiple sold in 2005, at boisgirard s. Frank shepard fairey born february 15, 1970 is an american contemporary street artist. Buy and sell signed multiples and original paintings at fair prices on llery. Shepard s artwork both scrutinises and distorts the narrative of the modern american dream. Sep 18, 2015 jacob lewis gallery is pleased to present on our hands, an exhibition of new paintings by shepard fairey. Seattle, wa treason gallery is pleased to present printed matters, a solo exhibition featuring the work of renowned artist shepard fairey. In 2003, fairey and kinsey decided to make a professional split. Dark wave signed offset lithograph store obey giant. Between 1989 and 1992, he studied at the rhode island school of design, specializing in. Shepard fairey black book gallery contemporary art.
Shepard fairey obey giant original art prints blackline. On our hands is the first solo exhibition of fairey s paintings in new york city since 2010. Obey 3face collage 18x24 signed offset lithograph set. Expanding on the legacies of artists such as keith haring and andy warhol, shepard fairey s practice disrupts the distinction between fine and commercial art. As an art school student in 1989, fairey created a poster titled obey giant that unexpectedly went viral, featuring the sevenfoot tall boxer andre the giant. Shepard fairey, obama hope, version 1, 2008, mixed media stencil, silkscreen, and collage on canvas 48 x 72 in. First coming to prominence in 1989 with his now ubiquitous obey giant sticker campaign, the self styled phenomenologist has since gone on to become one of the. Jan 20, 2017 the street artist shepard fairey has designed a series of posters in designed to protest presidentelect donald trump, who will be inaugurated as president of the united states later today. He exhibited in detroit in 2000 at the nowdefunct contemporary art gallery cpop, and in 2015, library street collective.
Shepard fairey, also known as obey, was born in 1970 in charleston us. Shepard fairey is an american graphic artist and social activist who is part of the street art movement along with other artists including banksy and mr. Treason gallery is pleased to present printed matters, a solo exhibition featuring the work of renowned artist shepard fairey. The street artist shepard fairey has designed a series of posters in designed to protest presidentelect donald trump, who will be inaugurated as president of the united states later today. I first illustrated the dark wave piece in 2010 as a response to the bp spill in the gulf of. Shepard fairey obey biography, exhibition, video, works. A major artist of the street art movement, fairey rose to prominence in the early 1990s through the dispersion of posters, stickers, and murals, related to his obey giant campaign, which yielded an international cultural phenomenon. My goal was to make art by any means necessary adrian brune the street artist, famous for his obama image, could get a 10year jail sentence for vandalism in detroit, but. Shepard fairey shot to national fame as the graphic artist behind a 2008 iconic poster of barack obama, a portrait labeled simply hope and in a style that could be described as andy warhol meets socialist realism. Shepard fairey obey sold art online art gallery and. In 2008, shepard fairey spent a single day designing a campaign poster. His major works have made as much of an impact, as the works of space invader and banksy, although he doesnt hide his face. Around the same time the associated press declared shepard s poster was based on a 2006 photo taken by the aps manny garcia and they should get credit and compensation. He became involved with art in 1984 when he started to place his drawings on skateboards and tshirts.
I first illustrated the dark wave piece in 2010 as a response to the bp spill in the gulf of mexico. Portraits of advocates of the working class and oppressed define the collection. View artworks listed within the last 30 days favorite listings. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. He became most notably known for his andre the giant has a posse sticker campaign and obey. Nineteeneightyfouria a reference to the surveillance culture of orwells 1984 is comprised of a range of artworks, from large scale multi media installations to smaller album screen prints. Drawing on work from the final exhibition before the closing of new yorks seminal deitch projects. In may, shepard fairey was commissioned by multimillionaire dan gilbert to paint a 185foot mural on the side of the quicken loans headquarters building in detroit. A major artist of the street art movement, fairey rose to prominence in the early 1990s through the dispersion of posters, stickers, and murals, related to his obey giant campaign. Nineteeneightyfouria obey giant the art of shepard fairey.
Shepard fairey american street grafitti artist for sale. Brushfield st is about 100 yards on the right hand side, the third road up from the station. Fairey became involved with art in 1984, when he started to place his drawings on skateboards and tshirts. Shepard fairey halsey institute of contemporary art. The exhibition featured over 250 works in a wide variety of media. Fairey was born in charleston, sc, and he became interested in art as a young man, when he started to use his drawings on tshirts and skateboards. Shepard fairey printed matters treason gallery artsy. I have to be honest, this summer in berlin, i saw shepard fairey art for the first time. Shepard fairey urban art and pop art galerie kronsbein. Shepard faireys artwork and iconic images, like his obey street art, the obama hope poster and his recent poster art on clean energy, can be seen all around us on street signs, walls in urban spaces and in the national portrait gallery. In celebration of the cop21 world climate change conference, the parisian street art gallery itinerrance has partnered up with the worldrenowned.
Fairey kept the location and most of the employees, renamed his agency studio number one, and renamed the art gallery subliminal projects. Arch manipulator, scoundrel, chief propagandist, provocateur, shepard fairey is the man many hail as the originator of the modern urban art scene and is an undeniable phenomenon. Shepard fairey releases we the people series artnet news. Exhibitions archive obey giant the art of shepard fairey. Shepard fairey was born and raised in charleston, south carolina. His father, strait fairey, is a doctor, and his mother, charlotte, a realtor. Street artist shepard fairey talks about his artwork for.
Good art is good art, whether its done on an album cover, a skateboard, canvas, or found cardboard. Shepard fairey obey giant original art prints page 2. Fairey, who graduated from the rhode island school. The institute of contemporary art, boston has described him as one of the best known and most influential street artists. Nov 08, 2016 shepard fairey, obama hope, version 1, 2008, mixed media stencil, silkscreen, and collage on canvas 48 x 72 in. Shepard fairey is a graphic artist and is recognized as emerging from the skateboarding scene.
Walk in the opposite direction from heron tower the big one with the needle on top. Poster art, poster print,shepard fairey print,modern art,poster vintage,modern wall art,make art not war,modern prints, digital download worldphotographies 5. Dec 04, 2015 in celebration of the cop21 world climate change conference, the parisian street art gallery itinerrance has partnered up with the worldrenowned topselling american street artist and committed. A year later, with obama in the white house, fairey s poster was officially displayed in the national portrait gallery in washington, d. A giant book packed with some of shepard faireys best work. Mayday the art of shepard fairey is published as a celebration of this evocative collection of paintings from one of the most important artists of our time. Recurrent motifs in the art of shepard fairey and jasper johns features new work by shepard fairey and a survey of prints made between 1982 and 2012 by jasper johns at universal limited art editions. See more ideas about propaganda art, art and shepard fairey obey. Street artist shepard fairey talks about his artwork for the. This american artist was born in charleston, south carolina and attended to the idyllwild. Printed matters, is a continuous series of exhibitions, which focuses on the importance of printed material in faireys art. Offset lithograph on thick cream speckle tone paper. See available prints and multiples, paintings, and works on paper for sale and. But since then i have learned that he is a polarizing figure in the world of street art.
The exhibition will be on view september 18october 24, with a public opening reception september 17, 48pm. Shepard fairey was born in 1970 in charleston, south carolina. Subliminal projects is a gallery for artists who dont. Shepard fairey prints letterpress black book gallery. Both fairey and johns recycle graphic elements in the works they produce and in each case these repeated fragments gain new meaning through fresh juxtapositions. Shepard fairey on political art the creative independent. Tour times subject to schedule, please check bookings page meet.
The cranbrook show is far from the first local showing of faireys work. What started with an absurd sticker he created in 1989 while a student at the rhode island school of design has since evolved into a worldwide street art campaign faireys art reached a new height of prominence in 2008, when his hope portrait of barack obama became. Shepard fairey is the man behind obey giant, the graphics that have changed the way people see art and the urban landscape. Expanding on the legacies of artists such as keith haring and andy warhol, shepard faireys practice disrupts the distinction between fine and commercial art. Between 1989 and 1992, he studied at the rhode island school of design, specializing in illustration. On our hands is the first solo exhibition of faireys paintings in new york city since 2010.
Jun 14, 2018 the cranbrook show is far from the first local showing of faireys work. Today that poster hangs in the national portrait gallery, its hope. Fairey stakes the claim that artists, musicians and writers such as joe strummer, jean michel basquiat. Both fairey and johns recycle graphic elements in the works they produce and in each case these repeated fragments gain new. What started with an absurd sticker he created in 1989 while a student at the rhode island school of design has since evolved into a worldwide street art campaign. Shepard faireys favorite books for underground artists goodreads. Fine art archive obey giant the art of shepard fairey. Photographer jon furlong courtesy obey giant art activism itself has also marched further to the left, placing greater scrutiny in recent years on what. Jacob lewis gallery is pleased to present on our hands, an exhibition of new paintings by shepard fairey. Fairey also recently unveiled a commissioned public mural, the largest in the uk just in time for the summer olympics, and a collaboration with mick jagger to redesign the rolling stones famous logo for the bands 50th anniversary. Shepard fairey exhibit offers portrait of the artist as a. Shepard faireys work and practice disrupts the distinction between fine and commercial art. Subliminal projects is a multifunctional project space and gallery established by shepard fairey and blaize blouin in 1995 as a way to introduce skateboard culture and design to the art world. Buy and sell signed multiples and original paintings at fair prices on kunzt.
In the meantime, with friends of his, he started making stickers of the french wrestler andre roussimoff a. In high school, he would borrow his mothers xerox machine to copy logos from skateboarding magazines and plaster them across town. Kinsey took the name blkmrkt and its gallery, and relocated it to culver city, ca, where it. His work has evolved into an acclaimed body of art which includes the 2008 hope portrait of barack obama which. He has become widely known since the 2008 us presidential election for his barack obama hope and inauguration poster that hangs at the national portrait gallery in washington dc. Shepard fairey paintings shepard fairey paintings whether you want an image inspired by the original obey sticker, portraits of andre the giants impassive features, or more contemporary antiestablishment images, this collection is for you.