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Shepard Fairey
Peace Girl,Shepard FaireyShepard Fairey, Peace Girl
Collage Girl,Shepard FaireyShepard Fairey, Collage Girl
Monkey Pod (Gold),Shepard FaireyShepard Fairey, Monkey Pod (Gold)
Obey Law Enforcement,Shepard FaireyShepard Fairey, Obey Law Enforcement
Mujer Fatal,Shepard FaireyShepard Fairey, Mujer Fatal
Mujer Fatal,Shepard FaireyShepard Fairey, Mujer Fatal
Peace Mujer,Shepard FaireyShepard Fairey, Peace Mujer
Peace Goddess,Shepard FaireyShepard Fairey, Peace Goddess
Proud Parents,Shepard FaireyShepard Fairey, Proud Parents
Two Sides of Capitalism: Bad,Shepard FaireyShepard Fairey, Two Sides of Capitalism: Bad

Two Sides of Capitalism: Good,Shepard FaireyShepard Fairey, Two Sides of Capitalism: Good

War For Sale,Shepard FaireyShepard Fairey, War For Sale
War By Numbers,Shepard FaireyShepard Fairey, War By Numbers
Toxic Inspector,Shepard FaireyShepard Fairey, Toxic Inspector,
HPM Silkscreen on Wood
,Shepard FaireyShepard Fairey
MusicShare,Slash, Lemmy Kilmeister, Shepard Fairey, Bill Cormalis JrSlash, Lemmy Kilmeister, Shepard Fairey, Bill Cormalis Jr,
MusicShare, 10/18 &19
,Shepard FaireyShepard Fairey
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REPRESENTING GALLERIES:  
Merry Karnowsky Gallery, Shooting Gallery, Merry Karnowsky Gallery - Berlin, Jack Gallery
TAGS:  
pop-art, collage, collages, lowbrow/urban
> STATEMENT
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Shepard Fairey has become one of the most well-known artists of the early 2000s. He is most noted for being the artist who, while attending the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 1989, created the "André the Giant Has a Posse" sticker campaign, which has evolved into the "Obey Giant" campaign, that can now be seen all over the world. The campaign has become, in Fairey's words, an "experiment in Phenomenology."

 

According to Fairey, “The first aim of Phenomenology is to reawaken a sense of wonder about one's environment. The Obey campaign attempts to stimulate curiosity and bring people to question both the campaign and their relationship with their surroundings.  Because people are not used to seeing advertisements or propaganda for which the motive is not obvious, frequent and novel encounters with Obey propaganda provoke thought and possible frustration, nevertheless revitalizing the viewer's perception and attention to detail. The medium is the message.”

Fairey received a Bachelor of Arts from The Rhode Island School of Design in 1992.  His work has been featured in The New York Times, TIME, Salon.com, The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Magazine, INC., Juxtapoz, Swindle, and many others. Shepard’s most recent monograph, Supply and Demand, was published by Ginko Press in 2006. The artist currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.

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> EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS
Past Exhibitions and Events
Nov, 2008 soundDowntown 2008 Live Painting
Santa Ana Artists Village
 
Oct, 2008 Music Share
Hangar 1018
 
Oct, 2008 Change America
Robert Berman Gallery
 
Oct, 2008 Art For Hope: Fundraiser & Exhibition
Merry Karnowsky Gallery
 
Sep, 2008 Sept. 27 Shepard Fairey "E Pluribus Venom" booksigning
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
 
Aug, 2008 MANIFEST HOPE
MANIFEST HOPE GALLERY (Andenken Gallery)
 
Mar, 2008 Grand Opening Exhibition: Hard Left
Merry Karnowsky Gallery - Berlin
 
Dec, 2007 BEHIND THE SEEN
Ad Hoc Art
 
Dec, 2007 Imperfect Union
Merry Karnowsky Gallery
 
Dec, 2006 “Wooster On spring”
11 Spring Street – New York City
 
Sep, 2006 Solo Exhibition
Merry Karnowsky Gallery
 
Mar, 2005 "Urban Edge Show"
The P4, Milan, Italy.
 
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