Yesterday we posted a photo of Shepard Fairey "coaching" someone to put his new piece up, an image that came just weeks after the street artist was outed by his wife for no longer putting his own pieces up. But now photographic evidence of Mr. Fairey has been sent in to us of showing that he did, in fact, get his hands dirty. So we apologize okay! Our new tipster tells us: "While he had a support team, he physically applied the murals for over 4 hours with no attention." They also noted that he talked of his "disdain for bank de-regulation"—multitasking! more ›

Shepard Fairey's wife was telling the truth: the street artist doesn't put up his own pieces anymore! He was spotted outside of the Little Cupcake Shop on Prince Street today overseeing his latest work going up. A tipster tells us: "Shep is in the black t-shirt 'coaching' from below the ladder ('Just a little more paint on top... ok, cool, looks good.'). Not sure if this was a one-off commission (they do have some large prints of his inside the desert shop)." To be fair, Shep does have paint all over his jeans, so maybe he did a little work after all. more ›

Seems like Shepard Fairey's mural just came down on Houston Street—little did we know he was already been plotting his next project long before the last even got dick-bombed. And this time he's brought a troupe of adorable children to distract from what is surely his master plan of taking over every wall in the city—plus, you probably can't find it in your heart to vandalize a mural a child did, right? Anyway, the street artist worked with CityKids for the series, now up at the World Financial Center (as of today)— it's called A Positive Thought Cannot Be Denied. The 100 kids actually created the pieces under "the guidance" of Fairey, building off his aesthetic and using some of his "iconic images." Check out some video of the artist talking about the project below, and check it out yourself through October 17th (from noon to 4 p.m. daily). more ›

We've been on such a long journey with the Houston Street Shepard Fairey mural (since April!), so it's only fitting that we recognize its death. Yes, now it's nothing but a memory. It hasn't been an easy journey—the mural has been criticized, dick-bombed, and had its legality questioned . Let's hope that the next mural is more welcome—and if you were one of the fans of this one, don't worry, Shep's got you covered. Now, let's all listen to Band of Horses and inhale some wheatpaste as we say goodbye. more ›

A reader sent in this photo of Shepard Fairey's billboard, which is still up on Houston Street, pointing out that now there's "a penis defacing [the] wall." Indeed there is! The mural has been getting bombed since it went up in April, but this one really raises the bar. Stay classy, street art. more ›

What happened to the rent-a-cops guarding Shepard Fairey's Houston Street mural? We're guessing The Man doesn't care much about an illegal mural getting illegally tagged, so the thing just keeps getting bombed! This latest Adek tag, which went up last night after it was buffed yesterday, will be buffed again today. And then the vicious cycle will continue... more ›

Well, three weeks was a pretty long run, right? Shepard Fairey's (illegal?) SoHo mural finally got tagged last night. Gothamist's Jen Carlson was at the scene yesterday, saying, "This must have happened late last night. I was over there around 9 and made a point to stop and look to see if there were any tags, but it looked totally clean." The work is signed "YOLK" in one corner. So, is this a possible hit on Fairey from NIMBY local taggers, or do they just not appreciate homages to Russian Constructivism? [Via EVGrieve] more ›

As we mentioned last week, Shepard Fairey's May Day mural on Houston Street may be illegal, since it was wheatpasted on to a wall that was constructed without permits. And now the NY Post reports that there may be more problems—according to city officials, the mural isn't art, it's advertising for his May Day show at Deitch. In a statement, Fairey defended his piece, saying: "This is a work of art, not an advertisement, and it is disappointing and shortsighted that city officials want to ignore the rich history and role that public art has played in revitalizing this particular area of lower Manhattan." more ›

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 ›

Shepard Fairey's newly finished SoHo mural may have to come down soon. Animal New York noticed these stop work orders posted to the side of the work say "all work done without a permit," and they will either need to get the right permit or tear the work down. Meanwhile, the opening of Fairey's May Day exhibition on Wooster street seems to be going great. People have been waiting around the block to get in, and the first 300 will get a free print. Fairey also opened a pop-up shop for his OBEY clothing line on the LES, complete with awesome skateboards. more ›

Seriously, when will it end? Yesterday we received an email announcing that Deitch Projects was presenting a Shepard Fairey Ace Hotel Special Package and Installation. Really! In conjunction with his MAYDAY show (and billboard on Houston Street, and presumably his clothing line's pop-up shop on the LES), Sir Fairey will also wheatpaste over 80 feet of plywood wrapping around the hotel. And there are room deals and limited edition t-shirts and whatever. We were happy to ignore this, but then today we got another email announcing that Shepard Fairey had taken over the walls of Music Hall of Williamsburg, too—and now we're sort of scared that he's coming for us. more ›

On Wednesday we thought Shepard Fairey's mural on Houston Street was pretty much done, but it wasn't... until now! We're told sometime around 9 p.m. last night the piece was completed... but it really doesn't look much different from Wednesday's shot. more ›

The wheatpaste was barely dry on Shepard Fairey's Houston Street mural when the vandals started circling! According to Animal, around 2 a.m. "graffiti writer NAW decided to contribute to the mural, but was abruptly thwarted by a security guard hired to babysit the wall. The vandal managed to escape by wiggling out of his shirt as the retired cop says he dialed 911 with one hand and tried to subdue him with the other." Meanwhile, according to Twitter, "Some kid just tried to do a throw up on the Shep piece on Houston & Bowery. Got yoked up by a dude in a truck." Are the same cops that spent years trying to capture Fairey now protecting his art? It would seem so. more ›

Yesterday Shepard Fairey was all, “We’ll finish when we finish. We’re on California time," when asked about his mural going up on Houston Street (in place of the Os Gemeos one). Flash forward to today and: it's done! But then again, even on California time it probably doesn't take very long to wheatpaste something. What do you think of the final product? 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 ›

As the Wall Street Journal delves into the mystery of artist Mr. Brainwash upon the opening of his lavish show here in NYC—others who are less confused (and less amused) by the artist are using this time to sit back and say "meh." But for those who are intrigued, here's what we (think we) know. 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 ›

It seems Zipcar has its engines revved up for Shepard Fairey; their latest newsletter included a personal note to the street artist. more ›

This past Saturday, one of the Obama posters Shepard Fairey added to the cityscape was taken down by graffiti writer MARTY -- who Razor Apple reports "has been holding down that corner for years." more ›

Last summer Shepard Fairey was in town installing his exhibit at the Jonathan LeVine Gallery in DUMBO; new pieces also went up around the streets of Brooklyn during that time. more ›

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We interviewed hundreds of people this year, from long-time rockers to the designer of New York’s subway map. Here are a few conversations you may have missed:

• On the day Radiohead’s In Rainbows was released exclusively online, musician Jonny Greenwood talked about the “experiment.” more ›

READING: Dave Eggers has delivered two (out of three) great novels, and tonight he reads from last one (which is just out on paperback), What is the What. He'll be at the Strand discussing the book and he'll also give a slideshow presentation from a recent trip he took to Sudan. More info here. Friday // 7pm // Strand Bookstore [828 Broadway] // Free EVENT: We love a good pillow fight, and tonight there's a... more ›

The Smashing Pumpkins have officially made their return. The comeback (yeah, we're gonna call it a comeback) appears to be met with little fanfare. The new album, Zeitgeist, came out Tuesday - and was met with a lack of good reviews. The cover art is what we're concerned about here though. more ›

This morning at the Gothamist mailbox, a small package was waiting, containing three copies of a small newspaper. On the cover were the words "if we did it, this is how it would've happened" -- a tribute to the recent unpublished OJ Simpson book-- and a picture of a defaced Shepard Fairey piece in Williamsburg. more ›

After months of silence, it looks like Shepard Fairey's recent work on the streets of New York has brought the Splasher out of retirement. Not clear yet if this is related to last week's stinkbomb arrest. Matt Barber writes:

Was down on Wooster today at the candy factory building and snapped this photo, the wheatpaste and paint look pretty fresh to me, Shep just put the same poster up near my house last week so thought it may be new, hit me back if you know if it is new or not.

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