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Shepard Fairey | Obey | Copenhagen | V1 Gallery
In late July of 2011, Shepard Fairey and his Obey team headed to Copenhagen for a solo exhibition at the V1 Gallery | These videos capture a behind the scenes look into the preparation for the show | The show itself was a huge success but a lot of crazy stuff happened along the way and these videos are a very honest look at the highs and lows of the experience.
Shepard Fairey | Your Ad Here
Shepard Fairey is hitting Denmark’s V1 Gallery from August 5th 2011 for a new show titled Your Ad Here | The exhibition will run through until September 3rd 2011 and features newly produced work consistent with Fairey’s traditional output | The show will be followed by a number of public walls produced in a collaboration between Fairey and the Copenhagen City Council | And all this follows Geoff McFetridge’s excellent Us As Logo exhibition that is currently running at the V1 Gallery | V1 Gallery, Flaesketorvet 69 – 71, 1711 Copenhagen V, Denmark | www.v1gallery.com
‘Outside In’ Trailer
Filmmaker Alex Stapleton has just released the trailer for his latest movie project, Outside in | In conjunction with the first historical Arts in the Street exhibition at the Museum of Contempory Arts in Los Angeles, the documentary charts the creative process, pitfalls with the law and poetic impermanence of street art | The film features interviews with artist including Shepard Fairey, Geoff McFetridge, Swoon, Futura, Revok and Space Invader (the last two of whom were arrested at the opening) | Says Futura: “Ninety-nine percent of everything that I’ve ever painted is gone, it absolutely doesn’t exist. And if it wasn’t for someone documenting it, who would ever know it did?” | The film is coming to a website near you very soon…
‘Artists on Artists’ exhibition | London
Signal Gallery in East London has just announced their latest group show, Artists on Artists, taking place from June 3rd – 18th | Curated by artist Guy Denning, the show sees many modern day artists’ create portraits of their own artistic heroes – from long-dead masters to obscure contemporary names | Other artists involved include Byroglyphics, Shepard Fairey, Dale Grimshaw, Ray Richardson, Case, Jef Aerosol, Fran Williams, Caroline Burraway, Robert Sample, Joram Roukes and James Mylne all bringing their different styles in a variety of interpretations | Says Byroglyphics: “I eventually chose to do Van Gogh and Gauguin, more specifically when they lived together in Arles. There isn’t any real likeness in each piece, rather a depiction of the artists as crack addicts / fuck ups as they pretty much were at the time” | You can check it out at the new Signal Gallery space at 32 Paul Street, London EC2A 4LB | www.signalgallery.com
LittleCollector | Contemporary Art for Children
At LittleCollector you’ll find original contemporary artwork created by world-renowned artists, specifically for children and their young imaginations | The people at LittleCollector aspire to inspire the next generation by familiarizing them with art and creating a fundamental creative experience | The affordable, limited-edition prints are framed with the highest-quality materials, ensuring child-friendly pieces | LittleCollector also provides education resources about their prints and ideas for fun art activities for the whole family | In addition, a portion of the proceeds from LittleCollector are donated to RxArt, a non-profit organization that installs art in hospitals | Check out some of the work by boobosh fave Shepard Fairey and the likes of David Levinthal, Matthew Carden, Roger Kukes, Erica Harris and many more | littlecollector.com
Shepard Fairey | Dark Wave/Rising Sun
Profits from Dark Wave/Rising Sun will go to the Japanese Red Cross | 18 x 24″ Screen Print | Signed and numbered Edition of 700 | As with all Obey releases, timing is random, so keep an eye on their website over the next 24hrs if you’re interested | obeygiant.com/store/home
50th Anniversary Commemorative Art for Peace Corps | Shepard Fairey
The Peace Corps is honored to unveil its 50th Anniversary commemorative art created especially for the Peace Corps by Shepard Fairey, who has a personal connection with the Peace Corps through his sister, who served as a Volunteer in Togo | Fairey’s street-art origins, which allowed him to become successful without the support of traditional gallery representation, reflect the grassroots culture of Peace Corps Volunteers | The commission of this artwork was made anonymously by active members of the RPCV community. | Available via donation at www.peacecorps.gov
Shepard Fairey | Obey to be Better!
Genius is a word that can be thrown around a little too easily | However, in our humble opinion, to this man it truly does apply | Introducing the American artist Shepard Fairey is a bit like explaining whose portrait he famously altered for the ‘Hope’ campaign that was widely used by Barack Obama’s supporters in 2008 | Since the mid 1980′s he has created outstanding (back in those day’s on the street) art that is strong, iconic and expressive | Fairey is also a thoughtful, committed, and outspoken activist who revives the artistic virtues of standing up for the freedom of speech and fighting for rational and non-corporate ways of dealing with the issue of copyright | This video is a short Obey interview held in Los Angeles in late 2010 | His screen print work is a massive inspiration to both boobosh® and our aesthetic | Plus with two daughters of a similar age to his, I can echo his thoughts on social and environmental responsibilty… Obey to be better indeed!
Wonderland | RedHouse Originals | Harrogate
The RedHouse Originals gallery in Harrogate, UK is hosting a exhibition called Wonderland from November 25th 2010 | The show features work from several big names such as Shepard Fairey and Banksy alongside a RedHouse début from up-and-coming UK artist Schoph Schophfield | Says RedHouse “We are looking forward to bringing together some of the finest emerging artists like Schoph with some of the more established names, including Banksy and Peter Blake and the response so far has been fantastic.” | www.redhouseoriginals.com
