I just got back from the Shepherd Fairey Preview of his new show Sound and Vision at the Stolen Space gallery just off Londons Brick Lane. With over 2000 people on the guest list there was a queue round the block and barely room to stand back and admire his work. Within an hour there were red dots a plenty. It looks like this show will be a complete sellout such is the popularity of Shepherds precisely executed graphic screenprints. Just as neat was the series of record players and boomboxes customised especially for the show. Housed close by in the Truman Brewery there is now a dedicated Obey clothing shop stocking the latest Obey range alongside Shepherds monographs. Its no coincidence that there is a now a Keith Haring Estate/Obey collaboration The Obey shop is obviously heavily influenced by Harings' Pop Shop that was on Lafayette in NYC. Truck on down and draw it all in. The show runs until Nov 4th.
Post Script: Having revisted the exhibition on the 27th October Its amazing to see how much of this show has sold out.At least a million pounds sterling in a quick estimation. Way to go Mr Fairey
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