Shepard Fairey

Amazing Story Behind Shepard's MCA Billboard

Posted 05.31.2012

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From Obama to Occupy, a majority of the historic moments of our time have been made iconic through the eyes of street artist Shepard Fairey. Thus it c...

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A (Slideshow) Talk with Antonino D'Ambrosio of Let Fury Have the Hour

E. Nina Rothe | Posted 04.26.2012

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What Antonino D'Ambrosio has done with Let Fury Have the Hour is making me rethink everything I took for granted in my life.

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Morgan Spurlock Gives Los Angeles a Taste of 'New Blood' in Gallery Show

Lisa Derrick | Posted 04.25.2012

Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock injects his passion for bold, brash and modern paintings into the art scene by curating "New Blood," which includes all original works from established artists and the new blood they chose to exhibit with them.

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How To Participate In The Coolest Aerial Art Project In Town

The Huffington Post | Lucy Blodgett | Posted 03.28.2012

Do you remember the epic block party at the end of the 1995 cult classic, "Empire Records"? Well, now it's our turn to "Damn The Man! Save The Emp...

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LOOK: Iconic Obama Artist Dressed To Impress In Mugshot

Posted 03.27.2012

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The artist who created the iconic "HOPE" poster of President Obama looks quite dapper in his mugshot. Shepard Fairey pleaded guilty in February to ...

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Bringing Hope Back

Caroline Giegerich | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Hope, Brown University, Kickstarter, Tommy Jordan, Obama, College, Shepard Fairey, Los Angeles, Watts, Saul Williams, Jeremy Lin, Tavi Gevinson, College News

With Sara's special brand of enthusiasm and perseverance, she reminded me of how inspired some in this world really are. Young people are bringing hope back into business.

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Obama 'HOPE' Poster Artist Pleads Guilty In NYC

AP | By LARRY NEUMEISTER | Posted 04.25.2012

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NEW YORK -- The creator of the Barack Obama "HOPE" poster pleaded guilty Friday to criminal contempt, saying he made a "terrible decision" in 2009 to ...

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The Boneyard Project Gives New Flight To Old Planes

Posted 02.24.2012

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One man's junk is another man's treasure. We've all heard it before, but seldom do we get examples that exemplify the saying as well as the Boneyard P...

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'The Simpsons' Newest Guest Star Is ...

Posted 02.16.2012

Read More: Exit Through the Gift Shop, Kenny Scharf, Exit Through the Kiwk-E-Mart, Ron English, The Simpsons, Robbie Conal, Shepard Fairey, Banksy, Los Angeles News

If you think that street art can look a little cartoonish, you're right -- at least you will be on March 4th. LA street artists are taking over "Th...

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Happy Birthday, Shepard Fairey

Posted 02.15.2012

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On this day (February 15) in 1970, Shepard Fairey was born. The now-infamous graphic designer, illustrator, and poster fanatic emerged on the scene th...

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PHOTOS: The Year In Art

Posted 12.31.2011

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2011 was the year of the rebel and the art world was not immune from the larger cultural conflicts. The sentiment of civil unrest swept the world and ...

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PHOTOS: Artists Create Police Brutality Coloring Book

Posted 12.20.2011

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A collective of 46 artists has come together to contribute black-and-white images for the new Police Brutality Coloring Book. The 48-page DIY publicat...

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PHOTOS: The Week In Art: Pepper-Spraying Models, Street Art's Greatest And Fairey's 'Protester'

Posted 12.16.2011

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This week at HuffPost Arts we saw the sexiest Pepper-Spraying cop meme yet and drooled over the year's best street art. We heard from Shepard Fairey h...

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Shepard Fairey On His 'Protestor' TIME Magazine Cover

Posted 12.15.2011

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Time Magazine released its annual 'Person of the Year' issue, with 'The Protestor' earning the coveted title as well as the magazine cover. The glo...

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Brooklyn Street Art Presents: Best Images Of 2011

Jaime Rojo & Steven Harrington | Posted 02.10.2012

Read More: Various & Gould, Aiko, Wynwood Walls, Roa, Boom, Ufo, Monster Island, Blek Le Rat, Rambo, Nohjcoley, John Baldessari, Chris, Insa, Swampy, Elbow Toe, Nick Walker, Qrst, Retna, Steven P. Harrington, Primary Flight, 5 Pointz, Jr, Gaia Clown Soldier, Ema, Ecb, Creepy, Goya, Billy Mode, Miami, Sweet Toof, El Sol 25, Skewville, The London Police, Vhils, Gifted, La Freewalls, Broken Crow, Booker, Xam, Radical!, JA JA, Los Angeles, Jaime Rojo, Banksy, Faile, AD HOC Arts, Lisa Enxing, L.E.T., Albany Living Walls, Read More Books, LA MoCA, Droid, Demon Slayers, Welling Court, ND'A, How & Nosm, Joe Iurato, Invader, Brooklyn Street Art, BrooklynStreetArt.Com, Overunder, Occupy Wall Street, Kenny Scharf, Barry Mcgee, Dain, Read, Chris Uphues, D*Face, Bast, Faith 47, LMA Cru, Enzo & Nio, Martha Cooper, Ludo, Nomade, Will Barras, Baltimore, Cern, Hellbent, Specter, Kid Acne, Toofly, Veng, Kim West, No Touching Ground, Shin Shin, General Howe, Os Gemeos, Chris Stain, Swoon, Pantheon Projects, Knitta Please!, Shepard Fairey, Aakash Nihalini, Herakut, Anthony Lister, Dabs & Myla, Yok, Kopye, Purth, Sadue, 907crew, Wing, Mosstika, Labrona, Jaz, Rwk, oze108, Gen2, Irgh, Video, Arts News

It's been an excellent year for street art all over the world and we've had the pleasure of seeing a lot of great stuff from both big names and anonym...

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PHOTOS: The Week In Art

Posted 11.26.2011

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This week at HuffPost Arts, we remembered our favorite 'Muppet' moments and drooled over Dwell's best homes in America. We also learned the story behi...

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PHOTO: 99% Problems: Jay-Z Lampooned In OWS Sculpture

Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Hope, Rocawear, The Simpsons, Hope Poster, New York, Daniel Edwards, Politics, Occupy All Streets, Occupation, Russell Simmons, Ows, Occupy Wall Street, Jay-Z, Occupy, Shepard Fairey, Justin Bieber, Suri Cruise, Arts News

Jay-Z's lyrics attest that "money ain't a thang," a philosophy that doesn't go over so well with the 99% over at Occupy Wall Street. As a grand symbol...

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The Trials And Tribulations of Shepard Fairey's OWS Poster

Posted 11.23.2011

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Shepard Fairey, known for his "Andre The Giant Has A Posse" propaganda and his iconic Obama "HOPE" poster created during the 2008 presidential campaig...

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WATCH: What Do Shepard Fairey And Buddhist Monks Have In Common?

Posted 11.18.2011

Read More: Political Film, Jeff Durkin, Street Art, Burma, UC Berkeley, Nobel Peace Prize, Democracy, Art as a Weapon, Political Art, Aung San Suu Kyi, Buddhist Monk, Human Rights, Activism, Art Film, Shepard Fairey, Non-Violent Resistance, Arts News

An upcoming documentary, 'Art as a Weapon,' will allow viewers access into the closed country of Burma, and illuminate the intersection of street art,...

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Iconic Obama Artist Makes Occupy Wall Street Movement

Posted 01.18.2012

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Shepard Fairey, the artist who created the iconic "Hope" poster for Barack Obama during the 2008 election, has created a mashup of that poster and the...

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Shepard Fairey -- New Mural from the 'Leader' of Street Art

Gregory Linton | Posted 01.15.2012

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Shepard Fairey recently completed a new mural in L.A. on the same building that he used to illegally 'bomb' with his art. Now the building owner invited and hired Shepard to come paint the walls.

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The Future Is Unwritten

Shepard Fairey | Posted 01.15.2012

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It is only possible for society to evolve in a positive direction with a healthy balance of honoring both the needs of the individual, and promoting basic human rights and equality of the collective.

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Blek le Rat, "The Godfather" of Stencil Graffiti Celebrates 30 Years of Art in the Streets

Mia R. Benenate | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Art, Rat, Blek Le Rat, Pochoir, Street Art, Graffiti, Carlo McCormick, Shepard Fairey, Banksy, Wildstyle, Jonathan Levine, Arts News

In the intense world of street art, Blek le Rat's work is a breath of fresh air--ironic considering he's stood at the forefront of the movement for ov...

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Red Bull Canvas Cooler Project Comes to San Francisco

Mia R. Benenate | Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Street-Art-View, Arts Fund, 941 Geary Gallery, Street Art, Justin-Giarla, Red Bull, Shepard Fairey, Banksy, Term of Art, Arts News

What was interesting about the artwork creation was the scope and how seamlessly the many moving parts came together.

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LA's Mural Moratorium -- More Art! Less Red Tape!

Gregory Linton | Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: Melrose and Fairfax, LA City Council, Vhils, Murals, Rules, Street Art, Portland Oregon, Graffiti, Herakut, Los Angeles, Saber, La Art, Billboard, Cache, La Murals, La Around Town, Shepard Fairey, Los Angeles News

Los Angeles made a name for itself as the mural capital of the world between 1986-2002, when murals were encouraged and celebrated in the city. But in 2002 the city instituted a city-wide moratorium on murals.

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