OBEY CLOTHING Artist Series: Deedee Cheriel
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Robert Greenwald turns his lens on Drone warfare in ‘Unmanned’
Brave New Films do amazing projects dealing with politics and social justice. Check out this piece on them and consider supporting them! -Shepard
Robert Greenwald, whose polemical documentaries have taken on Fox News and the Koch brothers, focuses on the Obama administration’s use of drones. READ THE LA TIMES ARTICLE HERE.
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PUNK ROCK FANCY
I will be DJ’ing at Noise Pop with Bob Mould, who beyond being an awesome musician as a member of Husker Du, Sugar, and as a solo artist, is a kick ass DJ. If you are in, or can head to, San Francisco, check out Noise Pop and our DJ gig. It is sure to be a very fun party. -Shepard
Noise Pop Opening Night Party Tue. 02/25 | 5:30PM @ The NWBLK (map)
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This New Wave Is A Little Slick For My Taste
I enjoy doing illustrations of water with its hypnotic ripples and reflections. There’s oil in this water, which mixes ok in an illustration, but not so well in real life. I want future generations to inhabit a livable planet, so I will be donating a portion of the proceeds from this print to the NRDC Natural Resources Defense Council. They are concerned with changing policy to achieve environmental and energy solutions, not just putting a band-aid on existing problems. Check them out at nrdc.org
-Shepard
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Burroughs 100 Years
I collaborated with Kate Simon, the photographer behind the first Clash album cover and the Bob Marley “Kaya” cover, on this image of writer William S. Burroughs in celebration of what would be his 100th birthday on Feb. 5th. Burroughs is often associated with the Beat writers and collaborated with Jack Kerouac, but in his long career he produced an amazingly diverse body of writing. Burroughs was a true outsider and his voice was consistently provocative and evocative. As a drug user and explorer of the seedier side of things, Burroughs had a disdain for authority and the square life. I love his quote “how I hate those who are dedicated to producing conformity”. I read Naked Lunch in high school, and I was fascinated by it, but I found it challenging. I have recently been reading Word Virus, a compilation of Burroughs’ writing, at Kate Simon’s recommendation. Word Virus is a great intro if you are unfamiliar with Burroughs. Kate also shot the cover image for the book. -Shepard
I was taken by William Burroughs’ presence and intelligence from the first time I was introduced to him, by: Lester Bangs in 1975. He was thrilling to listen to. When you heard him speak, you felt that you were privy to such a rare mind. Even in small-talk, he spoke with perfect economy of language. His shoots with me were very collaborative and it was an incredible opportunity to be able to photograph him over the course of twenty years.
Kate Simon
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ACLU’s Constitution Day Winner
The ACLU is an organization I believe in strongly, especially in this current climate of fear and shrinking civil liberties. I was recently asked by the ACLU to judge a school contest of art dealing with civil liberties in America. The kids put some great stuff together and I think the winning submission by middle school students from Hasten Hebrew Academy in Indianapolis, demonstrates a strong understanding of important issues as well as a great visual solution. I’m very happy to support a project that combines creativity with social consciousness.
-Shepard
Visit: constitutionday.aclu.org
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Face to *Face Collaborative Print x Book Launch
My good friend D*FACE asked me to write an essay for his monograph: D*FACE – One Man & His Dog. I was honored to do it because we are long time friends and I’m a big fan of his art. His book turned out incredible in both design and content. I’m proud to be part of it. For D*Face’s LA book launch we decided to do a collaborative print signed by both of us. The edition is only 200 so get them while you can!
-Shepard
Book Launch & Print Release
Wednesday, Feb 5th
5pm – 8pm
Stephen Webster
202 N Rodeo Drive
Beverly Hills, 90210
stephenwebster.com
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Avenues & Alleyways Recap x Subliminal Projects
Tim Armstrong’s opening on Friday night was amazing. It was Tim’s first solo art show and we hung about 80 pieces of fine art spanning several years, plus a series of 45, 7″ screen prints. The response was fantastic with a huge crowd of art fans and punk rockers showing up to see the art and the Tim Timebomb & friends music set. The music sounded fantastic with Tim rocking assisted by members of The Interrupters and guests including Travis Barker, Skinhead Rob, and Matt Freeman! The art went over very well and has mostly sold. There are a few 7″ print box sets left and a few show posters, so snag ’em while you can if you missed the opening! The Avenues & Alleyways Box Set and Show Print will only be available for in-person purchases, at Subliminal Projects, until this Thursday. On Thursday, January 30th, the remaining box sets will be sold online at OBEYGIANT.com,
– Shepard
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THE HALSEY INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART X SHEPARD FAIREY: POWER & GLORY
The Insistent Image:
Recurrent Motifs in the Art of Shepard Fairey and Jasper Johns
CHARLESTON, SC – The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art celebrates its 30th Anniversary with an exhibition by Shepard Fairey and Jasper Johns – two world-renowned artists, spanning two generations, both originally from South Carolina. The Insistent Image: Recurrent Motifs in the Art of Shepard Fairey and Jasper Johns features new work by Shepard Fairey and a survey of prints from 1982 to 2012 by Jasper Johns. The exhibition is curated by Mark Sloan, senior curator and director of the Halsey Institute.
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Radical Cat Print
The response to my Radical Cat art has been strong, so I did a small edition of 100, 8×10 prints of the image to offer at the Cat Art show on Jan. 25. 8×10 is a standard frame size so the whole shebang should set you back less than $40 bucks. Plus, part of the proceeds go back to them cats livin’ on the streets. Word.
-Shepard
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