Shepard Fairey's May Day opening at Detich Projects drew a crowd of locals and celebrities who were fans of the street artist's work. Open through May 29th at 18 Wooster Street, the exhibit coincides with Fairey's pop-up clothing store and his SoHo mural, which may have been painted without a permit. Fairey said of his work, “These people I’m portraying were all revolutionary, in one sense or another. They started out on the margins of culture and ended up changing the mainstream. When we celebrate big steps that were made in the past, it reminds us that big steps can be made in the future.” more ›

The Os Gemeos mural on Houston Street was buffed recently to make way for Shepard Fairey's clothing line advertisement wheatpasted masterpiece, which will promote his upcoming show at Deitch... and yes, also his OBEY clothing line pop-up shop on the LES. Arrested Motion, however, more gently calls it "his own brand of urban beautification for his upcoming show at Deitch Projects." Animal caught Fairey at work earlier today, and he told his fans, “We’ll finish when we finish. We’re on California time.” more ›

Another Friday night, another arrest for a famous street artist as cops in Boston locked up Sherpard Fairey, the man who made a name for himself with "Andre the Giant OBEY" images nationwide and this year gained even greater notoriety for his Obama HOPE posters that quickly took on an iconic status throughout the presidential campaign. Fairey was arrested before an ICA Museum event where he was set to DJ in celebration of the opening of his exhibit there. The charges stemmed from graffiti around town connected to the OBEY campaign from years ago. The warrant was issued two weeks ago, yet police seem to have allowed Fairey to make a public appearance with Boston Mayor Thomas Mennino to promote his opening. Fairey says the arrest is his 15th nationwide. Museum patrons at the event told the Boston Globe they only held the artist on a higher pedestal now saying "it shows he has integrity" and "he's even more of a hero to me now." more ›