Street artist Shepard Fairey emerged from the 1980s skateboarding and punk scenes. Best known for his breakout 1989 street art campaign, “Andre the Giant Has a Posse,” and the iconic 2008 “Hope” poster he designed for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, Fairey is one of the most influential street artists of all time.

On today’s show, he talks about two important new murals he’s painting in New Mexico this month – one in Albuquerque and one in Santa Fe – and his new exhibition at Santa Fe’s Turner Carroll Gallery, which runs from July 17 through Aug. 10. He also talks about the political implications of his art and how his work has changed over the years.

Follow the like below for a discount on a digital subscription.

http://www.abqjournal.com/subscribe/abqpods/

To get your digital subscription to the newspaper for $3 per week, normally charged monthly at $12 that’s a savings of $9.

Thank you for Supporting The Albuquerque Journal New Mexico's leading local news source!

#shepardfairey #streetart #artistinterview #shepardfaireyinterview #contemporaryart #obeygiant #artandactivism