Shepard Fairey Says to Obey SXSW

Graphic artists to keynote SXSW Eco 2013

"...When artist Shepard Fairey created the OBEY poster series, he played with..."

Sept. 4, 2013 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Shepard Fairey’s Artwork, Gifted to His Pal John Doe, Now Adorns the Long Play Lounge

LP themed bar christens the new decor with a party and raffle Saturday

"...L.A. punk band X – took his visiting friend Shepard Fairey – creator of both the iconic Andre the..."

Nov. 18, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Artist Cage Match: Fairey vs. Orr

Iconic Obey Giant creator sues Austin artist

"...art, propaganda, and viral marketing. Created by graphic artist Shepard Fairey, the ubiquitous image has been an inspiration for..."

May 16, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Obey Giantess: Mega Mural of Feminist Proportions Pops Up Downtown

Artists Sandra Chevrier and Shepard Fairey give Austin a 12-story tribute to the centenary of the 19th Amendment

"...a collaboration between French Canadian artist Sandra Chevrier and Shepard Fairey of "Obey Giant" fame – he also created..."

March 20, 2020 Arts Feature by Barbara Purcell

SXSW Eco: The Culture War to Save the World

Punk, hip-hop and literature sign up for the eco fight

"...you must hate 'Muricah. For SXSW Eco keynote speaker Shepard Fairey, it's beyond time the progressive and environmental movement..."

Oct. 9, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Eco: By Any Means Available

Conference slate features diverse range of speakers

"...be unexpected. This year's keynote is being delivered by Shepard Fairey, the street artist behind the Obama "Hope" campaign..."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Feature by Brandon Watson

New Murals in Austin You May Have Missed

A guide to some of Austin's most notable new murals you may have missed

"...Anniversary of 19th Amendment's Passage, artists: Sandra Chevrier and Shepard Fairey..."

April 3, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

HOG Wild

How a concrete wasteland has become a street-art wonderland called the HOPE Outdoor Gallery

"...loved the idea enough to hook her up with Shepard Fairey, the street artist best known for another hope-inspired..."

June 20, 2014 Arts Feature by Bob Makela

End of the Road for Baylor Street Art Wall?

When renowned street artists and local graffiti artists collide

"...the site's initial artwork – six enormous pastings by Shepard Fairey, whose Obey posters have in recent years become..."

Aug. 12, 2011 News Feature by Ramon Martinez

Robert Faires' Top 10 Works That Spoke to Me About 2020

Throughout 2020, performances and books seemed to contain messages about the year – its trials, its traumas, and its echoes in history

"...painted on the LINE Hotel by Sandra Chevrier and Shepard "Hope" Fairey. It reminded us not only that the..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Motherlode of Mondo Prints Going to Auction

Once-in-a-lifetime collection going online this month

"...Lotay, Laurent Durieux, Matt Taylor, Olly Moss, Stan Sakai, Shepard Fairey, Drew Struzan, Vania Zouravliov - and that's just..."

Nov. 18, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

POP Austin

"...of global contemporary artists, including Andy Warhol, Mr. Brainwash, Shepard Fairey, and local talent Todd Sanders and Tony Diaz...."

Oct. 21, 2014 Photo Gallery

SXSW Eco: Remember the Dinosaurs

Green conference bridges gap between environmental movement and tech scene

"...for any environmentally minded entrepreneur. Artist and keynote speaker Shepard Fairey – creator of the iconic Obama "Hope" graphic..."

Oct. 11, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Poster Perfect

How Mondo is revolutionizing film art-vertising

"...Drew Struzan – run the gamut from the sublime (Shepard Fairey's recent Obama-ized riff on John Carpenter's They Live)..."

July 8, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Exit Through the Gift Shop

Documentary? Artwork? Puzzle? Prank? Social commentary? This film by the British graffiti artist known as Banksy is, indeed, all of the above.

"...continues to meet more street artists, including the well-known Shepard Fairey, by chance, at a Kinko’s. Guetta tells everyone..."

May 14, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Andre the Giant Has a Posse

"...Stickler. A short documentary about skateboarder and graphic designer Shepard Fairey's rebellion against corporate logo worship...."

Feb. 25, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Luv Doc: A Piece of Work

Sometimes when you art it stinks, but that shouldn’t keep you from arting

"...my work is not for sale. What am I? Shepard Fairey? I mean, I will admit we’re both middle-aged..."

Dec. 19, 2014 Column by The Luv Doc

Review: Russell Brand

Comedian proves a classy, philosophical pervert at the Paramount

"...– in all its faux-reverential glory – hung artist Shepard Fairey’s rendering of Brand himself: sporting a necklace charmed..."

Sept. 28, 2013 Arts Post by Russ Espinoza

TV Eye: TV on Your Own Timetable

DVD boxed sets

"...the limited edition boxed set with cover art by Shepard Fairey (creator of the iconic Obama "Hope" poster) and..."

Dec. 3, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Oscar, Meet Mondo

Drafthouse's art boutique partners with the Academy

"...movie posters, commissioned from the likes of Olly Moss, Shepard Fairey, and Tyler Stout, at Mondo's archive here...."

July 11, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

We Have an Issue: Artistic Creation Can Happen Anywhere

TikTok viral hitmakers, an old-school columnist who writes to live – this week it's all about making art no matter what

"...Obey @ Long Play Shepard Fairey's artwork, gifted to his pal John Doe, now..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Gift Ideas for the Austin-Loving Cinephile in Your Life

From the big and small screens to your giftee

"...coveted film posters by Aaron Horkey, Becky Cloonan, and Shepard Fairey. All proceeds will go toward supporting Alamo Drafthouse..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Screens Feature by Naomi Brady

X Frontman John Doe Has More Fun in the New World

Living quietly in Austin for two years now – and only for hours at a time!

"...including creative types inspired by SoCal punk. There's artist Shepard Fairey, actor Tim Robbins, skateboarder Tony Hawk, and filmmaker..."

June 28, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Seeing Life’s Brevity in the Art Poles of South First

Street art goes vertical in South Austin

"...to have developed traditions and art stars (Dondi! Banksy! Shepard Fairey!)..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Tim Doyle Draws "Lost Austin" Out of the Past and Onto Your Walls

The popular artist reveals his newest prints at Parts & Labour

"...he did that CHANGE INTO A TRUCK take on Shepard Fairey's first Obama poster, right? Where Doyle's version is..."

Oct. 20, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

POP Start

Sculpture heralds the first POP Austin international art show

"...by artists as renowned as Andy Warhol, Takashi Murakami, Shepard Fairey, Mr. Brainwash, the Gao Brothers, and Gérard Rancinan..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Short and Sweet From SXSW

The full list of short docs, dramas and animation playing this year

"...From the studio to the streets, graphic design legend Shepard Fairey takes us inside his creative process as he..."

Feb. 5, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Best Visual Artist

Tim Doyle

"...book, fanboy geekery and wry, observational wit. Example: Doyle's Shepard Fairey Obama poster homage featuring Optimus Prime instead of..."

Sept. 13, 2013 Best of Austin Feature

Stand with Wendy: Poster to Benefit the Texas Democratic Party

Nakatomi's Tim Doyle prints a powerful portrait of Sen. Wendy Davis

"...CHANGE/INTO A TRUCK, that graphic mash-up between Transformers and Shepard Fairey's 2008 Obama poster, has turned his formidable skills..."

July 2, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

'Point' Was Out of Context

"...would even likely include national and international talent, as Shepard Fairey and others are known to frequent Austin. Or..."

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