Be sure to catch Shepard on CNN’s new international series Ones to Watch this Friday, December 12 at 1030 GMT / 1130 CET and 1630 GMT / 1730 GMT. CNN Ones to Watch shines light on the next big names in culture and the arts. This premiere episode is dedicated to street art; exploring the subculture which is turning into a multi-million dollar industry. Shepard and former Banksy associate turned art-dealer Steve Lazarides pick artist POSE, Shamsia Hassani from Kabul, and Portuguese artist Vhils as ‘Ones to Watch’. The two also discuss what it takes to break through as a street artist, why they picked these artists as Ones to watch and more! Shepard tells the program:

“What I think it takes to break through as a street artist is a tenacity, a willingness to go there put work up and have it cleaned, have it covered by other artists, and not be too precious about it, to accept that street art is ephemeral. Of course, finding good places and making imagery that is unique and sets your work apart from other people is really important, but tenacity is crucial.”

Check out the trailer below and for more information and air times click here