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Here some new relevant articles on the latest happenings in the OBEY world. The first article is a recent published article from the BOSTON GLOBE on Shepard and Boston’s recent experience with all that is OBEY. Second is a nice little touch on the ICA exhibition and what you can expect to see – Thanks to Manuel at Fecal Face for the mentions.
READ THE BOSTON GLOBE ARTICLE HERE – A Long Tradition of Bending Images
READ THE FECAL FACE ICA EXHIBITION FEATURE HERE
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ICA Boston 20 Year Retrospective
SHEPARD FAIREY: SUPPLY & DEMAND FEB. 6 – AUG. 16, 2009
Boston, MA – On the 20th anniversary of the Obey Giant campaign, the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston opens the first museum survey of Shepard Fairey, the influential street artist who created the now iconic Obama poster. Stickers and posters of the artist’s work have appeared on street signs and buildings around the world as part of a guerrilla art campaign of global scale. Featuring over 80 works, Shepard Fairey: Supply & Demand traces the artist’s career over 20 years, from the Obey Giant stencil to screen prints of political revolutionaries and rock stars to recent mixed-media works and a new mural commissioned for the ICA show. In complement to the exhibition, Fairey will be creating public art works at sites around Boston. On view at the ICA from Feb. 6 to Aug. 16, 2009, Shepard Fairey: Supply & Demand is accompanied by an expanded, limited-edition version of Supply & Demand, the retrospective publication of the artist’s work. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THE ICA WEBSITE.
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Shepard x Appropriation x Supertouch
As some of you may have heard or read the criticism regarding Shepard and the accusations of plagiarism in his artwork. Shepard has always been open to explaining his work and his processes but SuperTouch has just posted an editorial discussing the topic of appropriation in Shepard’s work. Take a look at the feature and come to your conclusions.
SUPERTOUCH EDITORIAL:
“THE MEDIUM IS THE MESSAGE: SHEPARD FAIREY AND THE ART OF APPROPRIATION”
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