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La Santa Muerte | Limited Edition Screen Print by Ravi Zupa

I see a lot of great art, but as an artist with an astounding command of a broad range of techniques and aesthetics, Ravi Zupa is a rare find. Ravi demonstrates mastery in a renaissance painting style, collage, printmaking, and drawing. The rich fusion of techniques in his work could be presumed to be appropriation, but it is not… all of the elements were rendered by Ravi.    I’m very honored that Ravi included my Obey star graphic in his Santa Muerte screen print because I love the art and Ravi and I have several shared interests in D.I.Y. culture, printmaking, and propaganda art. I think the process Ravi used to create this piece is amazing: he cuts the art out of a traffic cone like a linoleum cut and uses the cone as his plate. That cone produced the black portion of this screen print with some small liberties taken. Ravi is a true craftsman and a unique talent. I urge anyone who is in the LA vicinity to come see Ravi’s work in person. -Shepard
The Santa Muerte screen print is a signed and numbered edition of 200,16″x24″, $50.
Available at Subliminal Projects

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posted October 21st, 2013

Re-Run: Shepard on Billy Morrison’s Dirty Little Secrets

I did a really fun interview on art and music with Billy Morrison which will be re-broadcast. Check it out!
-Shepard

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posted October 21st, 2013

UPDATE: SHEPARD X RISK: PEACE & JUSTICE COLLABORATION

RISK will be releasing the remaining collaboration HPMs this Friday, Oct 18th at NOON on BuckshotPrints.com.  This may be your last chance, don’t miss out!

Peace and Justice Collaboration
HPM, Hand Painted Multiple
Mixed Media Collage, Spray Paint, and Silk Screen on Paper
11.5 inches x 49 inches.
Signed by Shepard Fairey and RISK
Edition of 40, deckled edges

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posted October 16th, 2013

RAVI ZUPA X SUBLIMINAL PROJECTS

RAVI ZUPA: HARD DREAM

Opening Reception: Saturday, October 26 • 8 – 11 PM
Exhibition Dates: October 26 – November 23

SUBLIMINAL PROJECTS is proud to present new work by Denver based artist Ravi Zupa. Hard Dream is Zupa’s first solo exhibition in Los Angeles and is a testament to where he comes from, where his mind has traveled, and the extent of his innate artistic eye and capabilities.

Hard Dream will open to the public on Saturday, October 26 with the artist in attendance and will be on view through November 23. SUBLIMINAL PROJECTS will be releasing a limited edition artist print in conjunction with the exhibition.

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posted October 15th, 2013

Shepard Fairey x Moby x Dhani Harrison x Culture Collide

If you are at Culture Collide in Los Angeles on Thursday (Oct 10), I will be on a panel as part of the Creative Summit.  It will be a round table discussion on creativity and innovation with friends and musicians, Moby and Dhani Harrison.  Don’t miss it.  Doors open at 11:30am,  the talk starts at 12:00pm.   Hopefully I will see you there!

Culture Collide Creative Summit Panel with:
• Shepard Fairey
• Dhani Harrison
• Moby

TAIX – Campagne Room
1911 Sunset Blvd, Echo Park
12pm – 1pm

Free with Festival Wristband, 21+
Available at Ticketfly.com

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posted October 9th, 2013

Cleon Peterson x Obey Clothing

For Holiday 2013, Obey Clothing worked with Cleon Peterson for their artist series. In his anxiety-riddled world, violence is the status quo. His dystopian scenes evoke Thomas Hobbes’ description of life as war between individuals: “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short. Deviance is simply the norm, and the displaced individual is forced to navigate this wicked world alone, finding hollow bits of pleasure and meaning in violence, sex, religion and drugs. Peterson describes his bedlam as “a gray world where law breakers and law enforcers are one in the same; a world where ethics have been abandoned in favor of personal entitlement.”
They’ll be offering a web exclusive print from one of his graphics.  It’s an 18″ x 18″ screen print on 320 gram coventry rag, edition of 125, and will be open for sale on Wednesday, Oct 9th @ 8am. Posters will be $50 each. Check out the print and the full collection here: http://www.obeyclothing.com/curated/cleon-peterson/

Cleon Peterson Artist Series from OBEY CLOTHING on Vimeo.

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posted October 8th, 2013

Shepard Fairey x Keynote Speaker x SXSW Eco

Shepard is very honored to be a Keynote Speaker today at the SXSW Eco Conference.  Watch his speech live today, Tuesday, Oct. 8th at 2pm CT.  Click link below to watch!

Shepard Fairey Keynote: Art – The Link Between Hearts and Minds
http://sxsweco.com/live
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posted October 8th, 2013

OBEY X Suicidal Tendencies

It is hard for me to believe that it has been 30 years since the first Suicidal Tendencies album came out. I first heard about Suicidal in 1984 while reading an interview with skateboarder Corey O’brien… When I first heard Suicidal I was attracted and repelled at the same time. The music was pretty hard and abrasive, with some dirgy metal influenced moments that I was scared might not suit my “punk” self-image. However, after playing the album a few times, mostly to try to scatter some rednecks congregated near a ramp I was riding, I began to love it…
 – Shepard
This collaboration is a tribute to Suicidal Tendencies, celebrating the bands 30th anniversary of their first album.  There is a lot more to the story so read on after the click and get Shepard’s full experience with band and find out how the collaboration came together.  Check out the collection and watch this video with Shepard, Mike Muir, and Lance Mountain talking Suicidal T.

OBEY x SUICIDAL TENDENCIES from OBEY CLOTHING on Vimeo.

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posted October 4th, 2013

Jacque Fragua x Indian Alley

My friend Jaque Fragua completed his mural in Indian Alley… it is in your face and I love it! I met Jaque at an Occupy event and we later traded some art. I’m now the proud owner of his “You’re All Illegal piece”. Jaque is passionate and can express his aims with his mural far better than I could, so check out what he has to say and check out honorthetreaties.org for more info on the project.-Shepard

::: JAQUE FRAGUA “DECOLONIZE AND KEEP CALM” ::: from Landon taylor on Vimeo.

 

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posted October 4th, 2013

Cleon Peterson | BRUTAL | The Vinyl Factory

 My friend and co-worker Cleon Peterson is part of a show with a great group of artists in London put on by Steve Lazarides.  Cleon will be doing a mural in the space of one of his dystopian scenes helping the show to fit its title…”Brutal”. I’m sure the show will rock. Check it out!
-Shepard
Lazarides and The Vinyl Factory Present: BRUTAL
15– 27 October 2013
Private View: 14 October 2013
180 The Strand, London WC2R 1EA

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posted October 4th, 2013