Recently Shep was approached by CASIS to design the mission patch for their inaugural flight. In 2011, NASA chose the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) to be the sole manager of the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory. The mission of CASIS is to maximize use of this unparalleled platform for innovation, which can benefit all humankind and inspire a new generation to look to the stars.

Shep runs through designing the iconic patch in the video below.

CASIS Mission Patch ARK1 by Shepard Fairey from FCTN on Vimeo.

To learn more on how the patch came to be, click here.

-CJ

Introducing our Spring 2013 Artist Series with Dutch Artist Martine Johanna. Here are a few looks she put together- a collection that can be styled to fit any occasion, from nature walks to gallery openings to festival going.

Our new women's artist series is with Dutch artist Martine Johanna. To introduce the collection we are previewing an interview with Martine. She began her career as a fashion designer but moved to painting in drawing in 2008. Click here to read the interview and see the new collection. We thing you'll like it.

CMRTYZ is presenting a show at Land Management in Seattle. Fungi Girl is an ongoing series of psychedelic adventure zines and art pieces created by C.M. Ruiz about a girl who, after a dose of strong psychedelic mushrooms, descends into a world created by her own altered brain chemistry. Started as a way to veer from personal comics which were more simple in their representation, Fungi Girl became an exercise in more detailed drawings if you combined elements of The Legend Of Zelda and vibe of The Flaming Lips. Mixing the influences of 60s pop art, 90s druggy grunge imagery, and pop culture manufactured sweetness the art will feature original Ruiz photography xeroxed into psychedelic landscape editorials as well as a select few sculptural installations. Drop acid, not bombs. "Fungi Girl" will feature a brand new zine, sculpture and all new pieces! Opening reception will be March 1, 2013 at 7:00pm -

For more information on Land Management

For more information on CMRTYZ

To all our Canadian friends, we’ve read your emails; we’ve listened to your voicemails, and we even got that skywritten message that demanded for us to ship across the fence. We thank you for all your feedback, and without you guys, we wouldn’t be able to make this happen. At this point, all I can suggest is please sign up on our OBEY Canada email list, I promise we’ll give you first dibs on exclusive (online-only) and new product releases. Happy Shopping !!!

From your friends,
The OBEY Posse

Our good friend and talented creative director, Christian Acker has just finished up his new book Flip The Script: A guidebook for Aspiring Vandals and Typographers. His book includes art and interviews from luminaries such as: TAK 183, STAY HIGH 149, HAZE, CORNBREAD, ESPO, AGUA, RENOS, GREY, DUGONE, MIKE GIANT, CHAZ BOJORQUEZ, SLIK, & CRAIG STECYCK. "FLIP THE SCRIPT" will be available MAR 8TH 2013. Click here for more info

Graffiti is one of the last strongholds of highly refined, well practiced penmanship in our contemporary culture. The tag, that most reviled and persecuted form of graffiti, is seldom appreciated for its raw beauty and skeletal letter forms. The casual viewer seldom discerns the difference between entry level and advanced hand styles. Within the pages of FLIP THE SCRIPT, author Christian Acker systematically analyzes historic hand styles by collecting the work of writers from the most influential American cities and searching for the origins and commonalities that connect people, places and times.

Flip The Script - Book Preview from adnauseum on Vimeo.

This new series of prints are Shepard Fairey’s first use of diamond dust printing. The series is comprised of 4 stunning prints of floral ornament abstraction utilizing white and black diamond dust. The new medium, diamond dust, adhered to the surface of the screen prints is a shimmering and elegant material. Perhaps most famously used by Andy Warhol, who understood perfectly how to convey a message, Diamond Dust was used to add glamour, transforming ordinary images into coveted objects .  The material aligns with Shepard’s work and interest in the seduction of advertising and consumerism. Diamond Dust, literally and metaphorically is superficial, applied to the surface of the print, the luminous effect is both beautiful and alluring.

For more information or to purchase, please stop by Paul Stolper Gallery at the 2013 LA Art Show January 23 – 27; booth # 724 or contact Paul Stopler Gallery directly. Opening price: $1500.

(Please note, this series is ONLY available via Paul Stolper Gallery).

Our Good friends at Krochet Kids Intl. are in the running to win the American Giving Awards and a $1 million grant from Chase Bank.  It's an online voting competition and it ends today at 9 pm PST.

KKi now has an incredible opportunity as 1 of 25 organizations up for a $1 million grant from Chase Bank’s American Giving Awards. Upon winning they’ll be able to expand their work and start a pilot program in the US, bringing job creation, empowerment, and opportunity back home. But they need YOUR HELP! Please VOTE for them right now at http://bit.ly/vote4kki, and share with others about this simple way to provide jobs for more people around the world and here at home! Watch the video below to learn more.

Black Friday only happens once a year and for good reason, it begins the holiday season of shopping craziness. If you're not ready to brave the stores this Friday, we have an option for you to shop at home. We are offering 20% off the entire site (except for grab bags and anything already on sale). The sales runs from this Friday (11/23/12) through end of day on Monday (11/26/12). Now is your chance to buy your grandma the nice OBEY shirt she's been looking for and maybe grab a couple things for yourself along the way. Happy Turkey/Turducken/Tofurkey Day to all!

After months of thoughtful deliberation, our Pop Up shop at the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection has come to fruition and opened on October 10th. Being one of the most prolific Keith Haring art museums in the world, of course they also have the "Popshop" adjoined for all of your Keith Haring needs. I would go so far as to say that there's probably not a single product relating to Keith Haring that they don't have. Unless it's sold out of course... but we've still got a hefty supply of our Fall/ Holiday 2012 Keith Haring x OBEY collaboration pieces on sale now and Keith Haring's art itself is definitely worth seeing so come check it out if you're in the area. The award winning architecture created by Atsushi Kitagawara is also a sight to see. Located within the crisp mountains of the Yamanashi Prefecture, the timing is perfect to get out of the city and enjoy all that autumn in Japan has to offer. The Pop Up shop will be open everyday until January 7th, 2013.

Our Zurich Pop Up store officially opened last Friday - thanks to everyone who came out and partied with us!  Not only is the shop carrying our Holiday 12 collection, but also some limited items such as the OBEY x Serato control vinyls and Zurich Pop Up Tees.  It's definitely worth checking out if you're in the area, the address is Idaplatz 2 8003 Zurich CH.  Check out some photos from the launch party below..