For the first time ever, New York City is faced with a historic crisis of homelessness. There are more than 41,000 homeless men, women and children sleeping in New York City shelters tonight -- the largest number ever. This includes a staggering 17,000 children -- kids whose lives...
Posted August 14, 2011 | 22:38:48 (EST)

In late July, I began a gallery project and series of street murals in Copenhagen. in early August a series of inaccurate articles and web posts began to emerge reporting that I was commissioned and paid by the city of...
Posted September 27, 2010 | 17:35:25 (EST)
As the artist who created the image and poster of then-candidate for president, Barack Obama, with first the word "Progress," and then later, and more appropriately, "Hope," I am frequently asked for my opinion on his presidency so far.
I generally avoid commenting about Obama's performance because I have found...
Posted August 6, 2009 | 14:24:24 (EST)
It's been six-plus months since Obama took office, and the new Rolling Stone cover is the first image of Obama I've created in that time. As a candidate, his vision and his message of shared civic duty were inspiring, but as president he faces an unbelievable pressure to accomplish...
Posted April 16, 2009 | 21:30:01 (EST)
My lawyers filed my response to The AP's claims against me on Tuesday. It includes a dozen examples of AP photographs that consist almost entirely of copyrighted artwork from me and other artists. Today, The AP issued a statement accusing me of "making attacks" on them. I don't feel...
Posted March 26, 2009 | 13:18:20 (EST)
I'm sure a lot of people are wondering about my case with the AP over the Obama HOPE poster. I can't talk about every aspect of the case, but there are a few things I want to discuss and points I'd like to make.
Most importantly, I am fighting the...

57 Comments | Posted November 15, 2011 | 14:44:19 (EST)