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Official account of artist/activist Shepard Fairey. Obey Discord: https://t.co/yRAt4e5OqG Newsletter: https://t.co/EPV4CZB6kR

Los Angeles
Joined November 2008
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Shepard Fairey
4 months
New "Ozzy Back to the Beginning" Print available on Thurs, July 10 at 10am PT. Read all about it here: https://t.co/pMxdZ8wpVc
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Shepard Fairey
4 months
“These Sunsets Are To Die For” depicts a beautiful but ominous sunset, disturbingly amplified by pollution. The image is inspired by the dramatic pollution-fueled sunsets I witnessed in Providence, Rhode Island. The scene in the original painting the print is based on is from a
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Shepard Fairey
4 months
I recently took the stage with fellow artist and activist Hank Willis Thomas at @Summit #Detroit to discuss our shared sensibilities and creative approaches to provocative public works that disrupt and challenge conventional thinking. From the earliest days of my Obey art
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Shepard Fairey
4 months
The image of AR-15 Lily is inspired by anti-Vietnam War protestors who placed flowers in the barrels of National Guard rifles sent to repress their peaceful demonstrations. I am a pacifist, whether that means seeking diplomatic solutions to prevent and avoid wars internationally
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Shepard Fairey
4 months
Last week, I was invited back to Paris to mark the ten year anniversary of the Paris Climate Accord and my Earth Crisis globe, which was suspended from the Eiffel Tower during COP21 and to inaugurate the new exhibition at Paris City Hall: “Paris–Belém: 10 Years of Global Actions
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I’ve talked to God, and they told me they want abortions free and legal 💒✨ @OBEYGIANT : Nadya and I were both appalled by the regressive overturning of Roe Vs. Wade, creating a threat to women’s access to abortion and right to make choices for their own bodies. This God Save
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Shepard Fairey
4 months
I’ve talked to God, and they told me they want abortions free and legal. - @nadyariot GOD SAVE ABORTION Screenprint in collaboration with @nadyariot with proceeds benefitting @PPFA is available now. Read more about the print and collaboration here: https://t.co/li1nlwFwyV
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Shepard Fairey
5 months
The message in my print DEI-TY is extremely important to me, which is why I am offering it as a free download on my site. If you oppose the mean-spirited embrace of discrimination like I do, please use every tool at your disposal to push back! https://t.co/cKvH2hAI62
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Shepard Fairey
5 months
The Long Goodbye, @gangof4official's tour poster I created is sold out on their tour, but limited remaining quantities will be available online on Thurs, June 5 at 10AM PT. Read more about it here: https://t.co/Y4TkiHd5M9
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Shepard Fairey
5 months
This is the 2nd time I created @PunkRockBowling's poster, this time celebrating their 25th anniversary. I love the DIY, punk ethos and the bands involved. Punk and hardcore changed my life by showing me that through resourceful independence people can build their own scene and
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Shepard Fairey
5 months
Rob Sato’s art lives in a thrilling zone where seductive, colorful, surreal landscapes invite exploration but paradoxically hint at ominous bad trips lurking over the horizon. Sato’s paintings conjure Willy Wonka's edible candy garden where the fine line between delicious and
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Shepard Fairey
5 months
DEI-TY Screenprint in 2 colorways available Thurs, May 15 at 10AM PT Please read the words DIVERSITY, EQUITY, and INCLUSION and think deeply about their meaning —individually and collectively... Read the rest here: https://t.co/pYfya2C9fs
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Shepard Fairey
6 months
Honored to be one of the featured guests at Summit Detroit on June 5 - 8! Learn more about this incredible event here: https://t.co/jWGjEVytRd
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Shepard Fairey
6 months
#DENVER: I'm excited to be LIVE in conversation with my friend Gregg Deal next week at #UCDenver. Check it out if you're in the area! RSVP: https://t.co/yzQzcxQkOH
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Shepard Fairey
8 months
I’m excited to come to #WashingtonDC later this month to paint my mural of Joaquin “Guac” Olivier, a victim of the Parkland School Shooting. The permanent mural is titled “We Demand Change,” and I hope that change will result from this collaborative effort between my team,
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Shepard Fairey
8 months
Presented in collaboration with OTI #Bangkok, my newest exhibition, "Golden Compass”, explores the human struggle to find balance and harmony while combatting injustice and managing righteous rage and grief. Art is a perfect tool in this quest because it connects to the most
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Shepard Fairey
8 months
Happy Valentine’s Day y’all! I hope you have someone you love(or at least someone special) to share it with. This show flyer from ’99 is relevant for me in that regard because the show took place two days before my wife Amanda and I started dating… the best thing that ever
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Shepard Fairey
9 months
WARNING SIGNS OPENS 2/7 in #NewOrleans @ Mortal Machine Gallery Despite the tragic attack in New Orleans only 14 days ago and the tremendous fires ongoing here in LA, with a most apt title, "Warning Signs," will open at Mortal Machine Gallery on 2/7, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Dual
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Shepard Fairey
9 months
This Re-Build/Re-Think letterpress print is a timed release to help generate as many funds as possible to help California Wildfire relief efforts. 100% of profits will go to organizations we vet properly, including the American Red Cross explicitly earmarked for the LA fire
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