Obey Giant / The Art of Shepard Fairey

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OBEY: Power to the Peaceful Opens at Le Gallerie d’Italia in Naples, Italy on May 6th!

Le Gallerie d’Italia – Napoli, in collaboration with Wunder Kammern Gallery, presents “OBEY: Power to the Peaceful,” curated by Giuseppe Pizzuto.

The exhibition, dedicated to the American artist Shepard Fairey, investigates the tension between deep global imbalances – environmental and social – and the possibility of collective change founded on the power of peace.

🗓️ Opening to the public: May 6

Free preview: May 5, 7:00 PM–9:00 PM (last entry 8:30 PM)

Get more exhibition details HERE.

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This new “Uplift Justice” offset is based on a mural I painted in Philadelphia last year. It was important to me to create an image in Philly, a city often considered the birthplace of American democracy, that connects the ideals of the past with the questions we face today. Nearly 250 years after the founding of this country, we have an opportunity to ask ourselves what the next 250 years should look like—a continuation of where we’re headed, or maybe a reset.
I chose a woman as the central figure because I see women as natural peacemakers, builders of family and community—the qualities we need most right now. My hope is that this art invites people to reflect on justice, history, and the values that guide us today and into the future.
-Shepard

PRINT DETAILS: Uplift Justice Offset. 36” H x 24” W,. Offset on thick cream Speckletone paper. Signed by Shepard Fairey. $35. Available on Thursday, April 30th @ 10 AM PDT at https://store.obeygiant.com. Max order: 1 per customer/household. International customers are responsible for import fees due upon delivery (Except UK orders under $160).⁣ ALL SALES FINAL.

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This “Ominous Ripples” print is a metaphor for the environmental peril we have created and the struggles future generations will face just to navigate climate-related problems like super storms, drought, famine, population displacement, and, of course, rising sea levels. We are already treading water, drowning and suffocating even if many of us haven’t comprehended the scale of the problem or reach of the ripples yet. The lack of progress on climate change and pollution is largely due to the oversized influence of deep-pocketed oil companies. Billionaires, corporations, and politicians aren’t going to save the planet so we the people need to support a transition to responsible energy sources. This Earth Day, I am proud to support @greenpeace because they uplift the people – grassroots activists, determined researchers, climate champions – who actually do the work. From fighting Big Oil in court to running campaigns that change policy...they are unrelenting. Please join me in making a contribution if you’re able to (and gifts will be matched 4x on Earth Day, so your support will go even further!) Visit: greenpeace.org/usa/earth
-Shepard

PRINT DETAILS: Ominous Ripples. 24” H x 36” W. Screen print on 80# cream Speckletone paper. Signed by Shepard Fairey. Numbered edition of 500. Comes with a Digital Certificate of Authenticity provided by Verisart. $100. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Greenpeace. Available on Thursday, April 23rd @ 10 AM PDT at https://store.obeygiant.com. Max order: 1 per customer/household. International customers are responsible for import fees due upon delivery (Except UK orders under $160).⁣ ALL SALES FINAL.

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Happy Birthday, Ian MacKaye, who has been a personal hero for 40 years! I first heard Minor Threat in 1985 when I had been skateboarding and listening to punk and hardcore for a year. I was quickly becoming more confident, outspoken, and energized by D.I.Y. culture, and I was voraciously hungry for things that fuelled my emotional and intellectual evolution. Minor Threat was rocket fuel for my journey. Not only is their music a ferocious explosion of energy, but their playing is tight, and Ian MacKaye’s lyrics are intelligent and provocative. Ian is a musician who has created powerful, thoughtful music with his many bands, including Minor Threat, Fugazi, The Evens, and Corky. All that said, I most admire his integrity and commitment to fierce independence and scene-building through Dischord records, the label he and Jeff Nelson founded in 1980. No other label has defined and manifested DIY ideals as powerfully as Dischord has. Ian went on to play in many other important bands, most notably Fugazi, as well as Egg Hunt, Embrace, Pailhead, The Evens, and his fantastic current band, Coriky. Ian has been a profound influence on me and is a truly relatable role model.
- Shepard

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24 years ago, Israel imprisoned Marwan Barghouti, an elected parliamentarian.
His lawyer just reported has been assaulted 3 times in the last month.
International experts have described his trial as illegal and flawed.
Israel hoped the world would forget him.
Yet despite decades behind bars, he remains Palestine’s most popular leader.
Like Nelson Mandela, his struggle for freedom is the struggle of an entire nation.

Free Marwan. Free Palestine.

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Last month, hundreds of people picked up “Paid Agitator” and “Domestic Terrorist” protest posters to participate in the No Kings March. Each person marching that day showed up because they believe in democracy. These prints serve as a mirror to those committing the dehumanizing attacks on immigrants and protesters and for ICE and the Trump administration to experience their own rhetoric thrown back at them. These prints are a mirror, not a solution. The solution is to treat all people with dignity and as equally human. A number of prints were set aside for people who couldn’t come to pick them up and signed versions will be going on sale this week. Every citizen deserves to have a voice in how our country is shaped. We all matter in the United States and we all have power.
-Shepard

*All four versions of Projection Mirror are available as free downloads via the link in bio.

PRINT DETAILS: Projection Mirror: Paid Agitator or Projection Mirror: Domestic Terrorist Offset Lithograph. 24” H x 18” W. Gloss Finished Offset Lithograph on 12pt. cover paper. Signed by Shepard Fairey. $25. Available on Thursday, April 16th @ 10 AM PDT at https://store.obeygiant.com. Max order: 1 per customer/household. International customers are responsible for import fees due upon delivery (Except UK orders under $160).⁣ ALL SALES FINAL.

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