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SPECIAL UNVEILING OF THE JERSEY CITY WAVE MURAL – TODAY!

Attention Jersey City, New York, and tri-state area, to mark the completion of “The Jersey City Wave” mural, Mayor Steven M. Fulop, the Jersey City Municipal Council, and the Office of Cultural Affairs are celebrating with a special unveiling TODAY from 5pm – 7pm.

Join Shepard and Mayor Steven Fulop, grab some refreshments, and come check out the Jersey City Street Gallery’s newest addition! See flyer for more details.

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MORE FROM PHILADELPHIA

Check out these additional shots of the Amira Mohamed Stamp of Incarceration mural and new shots of the Rhythm and Diversity DJ Mural by Shepard that went up in Philadelphia last week. Thanks again to the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program and everyone who came out to the OpenSourcePHL events! Photos by Steve Weinik.

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The Shrine: Tickets Giveaway

If you like skateboarding, Black Flag, Thin Lizzy and Sabbath, you’ll dig The Shrine. Enter to win free tickets to see The Shrine / Kadavar play at The El Rey Theatre this Friday, October 23! Head over to Obey Clothing for more info.

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SHEPARD BEGINS WORK ON FLAGSHIP MURAL FOR JERSEY CITY

Hot off the heels of a fantastic trip to Philadelphia, Shepard and his crew traveled next to Jersey City, New Jersey. On the request of Mayor Steven Fulop, Shepard was asked to create a massive mural on the corner of Columbus Avenue and Grove Street as part of the city’s expanding public art efforts. “The Jersey City Wave” adds to the 55 other murals created in the past two years as part of Mayor Fulop’s public art program.

Here’s what Shepard had to say:

“I’ve had friends in Jersey City for many years and there has always been a lot of creative people here but I’m inspired by the surge of creative support and cultural emphasis that seems to be especially vibrant with the new mural program. The mural is designed to symbolize the renaissance and the cultural wave that Jersey City is riding while also acknowledging its waterfront location and the beauty and power of Mother Nature. I’m a huge believer in the power of public art and grateful to Mayor Fulop for supporting my work as well as public art in general.”

Stay tuned for more updates on the mural progress here!

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Philadelphia Update

Thank you to the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program and everyone who came out to the OpenSourcePHL events to show your support! Check out these shots of the completed Amira Mohamed Stamp of Incarceration mural below, and stay tuned for photographs of the other works later this week. Photos by Steve Weinik.

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New Philadelphia Mural X Prison Reform

Check out this Philly.com article and read how Shepard explains the design and motivation for his recent murals in Philadelphia. The murals were constructed in conjunction with the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, addressing prison reform and recidivism. You can read the article HERE.

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PHILLY DJ MURAL BLOCK PARTY

The Philly DJ Mural Block Party REDUX kicks off tomorrow, Friday, October 16, at 6pm! The event will take place at 13th Street, between Walnut St and Sansom St in Philadelphia. Come on down and check out the mural designed by Shepard! Get more info HERE.

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Dale Dreiling at Black Book Gallery

Studio Number One designer Dale Dreiling has a show coming up at Black Book Gallery in Colorado. Jim Houser and Isaac Tin Wei Lin will also be showing, so there will be lots to see! If you’re in the area, be sure to check it out.

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COVERT TO OVERT x Subliminal Projects Recap

Last Saturday’s opening of COVERT TO OVERT: The Photography of Obey Giant by Jon Furlong at Subliminal Projects was a great success! Check out what Jon had to say about the show, courtesy of Obey Clothing. If you missed it, click here to watch a video of Shepard and Jon talking about the collaboration.

In addition, the limited edition COVERT TO OVERT silver collaboration prints go on sale this Friday 10/16, with the gold limited editions following next Friday 10/23. Get more info HERE.

“Last Saturday was the opening for my first solo exhibition at Subliminal Projects. Preparing and finalizing the full show was a pretty difficult task. What photos to show, sizing, printing, framing, installation. On top of that, I had to battle the Dodgers making the playoffs which threw a major curve ball for the opening night. Luckily, everyone stayed positive and the show went on. The exhibition overall had 50 larger photo prints, a salon wall with over 120 photos, two large custom direct printed wood pieces and my favorite – four massive photo prints with Shepard’s hand collaged background which includes stencils, spray paint and handmade papers. This process used by Shepard in his fine art pieces. You really have to see them in person to get the feel, the photos don’t do them justice. Anyways, I wanted to thank everyone who battled the heat, traffic, crowds and made it to my show. It really was a great honor and was unreal feeling. Sorry for those of you who got your car towed!”
– J. Furlong

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Free License Talk w/ Rich Miner Oct. 15

REMINDER: Shepard will be talking with Rich Miner tomorrow, Thursday, October 15, on the subject of Free License: Open Source in Art and Technology. The talk will take place at The Fillmore Philadelphia from 9am – 10am. For more information CLICK HERE.

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