Shepard Fairey and the OBEY family were recently back in NYC to paint a 6 story Beastie Boys Mural celebrating 50 years of hip-hop!  Shepard Fairey in conjunction with LISAProjectNYC, Hard Rock Hotel NYC, & Hip-Hop 50 chose this iconic photograph of the Beastie Boys by Glen E. Friedman to tower over Alphabet City and…

“The whole reason I got into street art in the first place was because I wanted to bring art to people rather than making people go to the art. And the fact that some people don’t like the art being brought to them gives me a lot of satisfaction.” – Shepard Fairey (more…)

Shepard Fairey is American street artist and graphic designer best known for his Barack Obama “Hope” poster. One of the most famous and influential street artists of the contemporary era, his works are displayed at several prestigious museums all over the world including the Smithsonian, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Museum of…

Contemporary artist Shepard Fairey just released a new print entitled “Angel of Hope and Strength” through Obey Giant. “Angel of Hope and Strength” was created to celebrate the courage of healthcare workers, and generally symbolize the spirit of hope, strength, compassion, and resilience that we can all find in ourselves and share collectively. The edition is a…

Shepard Fairey aka Obey Giant will be releasing a new print edition entitled “Rose Shackle” next week. Frequently used in Fairey’s work, roses represent more than decorative elements. Regularly central to the action of the scene or included as key design elements, the rose is invoked as a resilient species, representing an organic sense of…

In 2002, Space Invader created and installed “LA_56”, a tribute to Shepard Fairey and the OBEY campaign in the middle of Los Angeles. As friends, Space Invader and Shepard Fairey collaborated on a piece in Griffith Park, Los Angeles in 2018. OBEY keeps this partnership going with our first clothing collaboration. A range of hooded…

Shepard Fairey aka Obey Giant is currently in Hawaii where he was invited to paint in Honolulu by the good people of POW! WOW! Worldwide. The American street artist and his crew brought to life a beautiful new piece which is entitled “Golden Future?”. The artwork was created to address global warming and preserving the…

Shepard Fairey aka Obey Giant just visited the lovely country of South Korea where he managed to created a beautiful piece entitled “Peace & Justice” on the streets of Seoul. In town for his exhibition entitled “Peace & Justice Seoul”, the American street artist painted this artwork at the Hangaram Art Museum which is home…

Shepard Fairey is currently in Paris where he just finished working on a brand new piece in the 13th district. The Earth Crisis mural is a mandala designed to provide a unified ornamental structure that evokes floral motifs and harmony with nature. Housed within the mandala’s shields are images that symbolize both threats to nature and…

The Bushwick Collective is celebrating five years of beautifying the Jefferson stop off the L train in Bushwick Brooklyn with blocks upon blocks of murals by the who’s who of the street art world. Over the years the roster has included Blek Le Rat, Tristan Eaton, Buff Monster, Cyrcle, Tats Cru, Solus, Jerkface, and SO…