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Detroit Police Issue Warrant For The Arrest Of Artist Shepard Fairey

Earlier, we reported how it looked like Shepard Fairey was leaving his mark on more than just buildings Dan Gilbert owns. Now, Detroit Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of the Los Angeles-based artist. Detroit as of late has become a “mecca” for street artists, even to the point there’s a small tourist market for artists looking for walls to do their work on, as well as street taggers and others. However, this may send a clear message they’re not welcome in the city. A warrant seek...

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Detroit Police Have Questions About Shepard Fairey Tagging Detroit Buildings

Detroit police have begun an investigation of artist Shepard Fairey for the various signature tags that have appeared plastered around the city on at least four public buildings this past weekend. Fairey, originally known for his “Andre the Giant Has a Posse” (…OBEY…) sticker campaign and later the Barack Obama “Hope” poster in 2008, was invited to Detroit by the Dan Gilbert and Bedrock team to develop a mural on the side of the Compuware Building downtown. Completed on Friday, the mural has r...

Stephanie Held
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QUICK TIP: Shepard Fairey Opens Exhibit At Library Street Collective Tonight

Prestigious cities to art, Washington D.C., London, England, New York City, and Los Angeles house work by one of today’s most influential street artists, Shepard Fairey. Detroit is now one of those artful cities added to his list. Along with the largely talked about mural on the back of the Compuware Building that is now complete, an exhibition at Library Street Collective called PRINTED MATTERS: Creation & Destruction features his latest collection opens tonight at 6 p.m. Fairey is return...

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Things To Do In Detroit: Your City 5 For The Weekend Of May 22-24

Not heading up north? Detroit has everything you need for a Memorial Day weekend staycation, even if you’re not into the beats of Movement. This weekend has everyone in jitters already, the anticipation is high and the beats are steadily coming into audible range. It’s our duty to prep you on all the occasions happening on the outside of the Hart Plaza, as we’ve devoted plenty of articles to what’s going on inside (don’t forget to check out the local acts here and here if you’re going). Enjoy th...

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Shepard Fairey, Obama “HOPE” Poster Designer, To Create Giant Mural In Detroit

He left his mark on a presidential campaign, and now he’ll be leaving his mark on Detroit. Shepard Fairey, the creative artsist who created the iconic “Hope” poster for then candidate (now President Barack Obama) is going to paint a section of the wall of the Compuware Building in the heart of downtown Detroit over the next two weeks. The mural will be 184 feet tall and 60 feet wide and it will be on the side along Gratiot Avenue. It will be Fairey’s tallest to-date. There also will be a s...

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