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Shepard Fairey
Shepard Fairey
Shepard Fairey is a contemporary street artist, graphic designer, activist, and founder of OBEY Clothing and creative agency Studio Number One.
Photographer: Jeffrey Rovner
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Fairey/Hirst: The Hope Paintings
Fairey/Hirst: The Hope Paintings is a series of four limited-edition prints by Shepard Fairey and Damien Hirst. The prints are based on new works currently on view at the Triple Trouble exhibition at Newport Street Gallery, which runs from 10 October until 29 March 2026.
Obey Invader
Obey Invader is a series of four limited-edition prints by Shepard Fairey and Invader. The prints are based on new works currently on view at the Triple Trouble exhibition at Newport Street Gallery, which runs from 10 October until 29 March 2026.
About the Artist
Shepard Fairey is a contemporary street artist, graphic designer, activist, and founder of OBEY Clothing and creative agency Studio Number One. In 1989, while at Rhode Island School of Design studying for his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration, Shepard Fairey created the “Andre the Giant has a Posse” sticker that later evolved into the OBEY GIANT art campaign. In 2008, his portrait of then-Democratic candidate Barack Obama became an internationally recognized emblem of hope. He is known for the “We The People” campaign debuted during the 2017 Women’s Marches worldwide. Fairey has painted nearly 140 public murals, become one of the most sought-after and provocative artists globally, changing the way people converse about art and view the urban landscape.