Shepard Fairey in Moscow. Soon in the MMSI
ARTinvestment.RU   31 августа 2018

19 September 2018 in the MMSI on Gogol 10 will open the exhibition of one of the most famous graffiti artists in the world @- author poster Obama HOPE c

MMOMA, Moscow, Gogol Boulevard, 10
19 Sep – 04 Nov 2018
"Shepard Fairey. Fors-мажор"

unlike many graffiti-райтеров FAE have long been included in the auction clip on the international market. In his "track record" — several thousand auction sales. Mostly, the statistics generated lottery drawing — mostly serigrafie sold for $100 – 150. But the paintings and original drawings are already absolutely other money @- $50 000 – 90 000. The current auction record would be set just, 26 June 2018, the French auction Artcurial. Foot picture "Power Panther" (meaning American radical leftist Black Panthers) was sold for about $94 000.

the Association of creativity Obey (nick Shepard Fairy) poster HOPE (Hope) many already stuffed mouth. But what to do. Conflict-за copyright the Associated Press, and artistic success with such a precise hit at a historic moment did the trick. Now for Fairey "Hope" Obama has become like "the Ninth wave" by Aivazovsky or "Morning in a pine forest" Shishkin. But he has portraits of Tupac Shakur, and Andy Warhol, and Muhammad Ali.

In his work, Fairey is inspired by a subculture of DIY and Russian constructivism —в particular, the work of Rodchenko. The artist uses poster style, concise, color palette, and most importantly – a clear message, slogan. It needs to be read even in the case when the work there is not a single letter.

In Moscow, driven of the Fairy, created by the artist for 25 years. The Museum does an exhibition with the support of the Fund Today and an Italian gallery Wunderkammern.

Previously, it was expected that Fairey do painting on the area of the Kursk station in the framework of the project ARTRIUM. But were not done yet, and are unlikely to do. But his mural, as written by organizers, can be seen on the facade of the building at Mytnaya, house 12.

V. B., AI

Source: mmoma.ru