Tue, Oct 25 2016
WET GOTH
Costumes and pouring rain were yesterday’s vibes for Beach Goth 2016 in Santa Ana CA. This year brought out Gucci Mayne, Nicolas Jaar, Future Islands, Justice and RL Grime to name a few.
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Mon, Oct 24 2016
Studio visit with artist: Rachel Louise Hodgson
Rachel Hodgson is an artist living and working just outside London in Brighton. I’ve always been a big fan of Rachel’s work and it was very exciting to see her studio and the process of her work.Read more
Wed, Oct 19 2016
OBEY x HONG KONG DAILY PT3
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Wed, Oct 19 2016
OBEY x HONG KONG DAILY PT5
So i literally just got out of my biggest fear, stuck in an elevator for 20 s0me 0dd minutes. Having anxiety and being locked in pushing every button possible the, great times. Here’s some shots from the past few days of whats been going down. Murals, gallery and all kinds of good stuff . Keeping it short and sweet! Gallery opens tonight. If you’re in HK, come on byRead more
Wed, Oct 19 2016
OBEY x HONG KONG DAILY PT1
Let the good times begin! Shepard, The OG Crew and myself took off this past Monday on a long ass flight to the land of Frank Duk’s AKA put up your dukes AKA Hong Kong! Shepard will be having a solo show at the HOCA Foundation – VISUAL DISOBEDIENCE – which opens Thursday, October 27, 7pm -9pm at Shop B104 – Shop 305, The Pulse (No. 28 Beach Road, Repulse Bay, Hong Kong)Read more
Wed, Oct 19 2016
OBEY x HONG KONG DAILY PT4
It’s been a whirlwind of a trip! The weather has been cooperative, but its still hot and humid as shit, basically sweating non stop. Saying that, we’ve manage to knock out a lot and see a bit of the city the past couple days. Here’s a tiny peak into the HOCA gallery, a taste of the 3rd mural and some mood shots from the city. Enjoy, plenty more to come.Read more
Wed, Oct 19 2016
OBEY x HONG KONG DAILY PT2
Not much to say, we’ve had some delays and in about 5 hours a category 9 typhoon is rolling in. Does this stop the crew? NOPE! First mural is in the books and I was able to trek around for a little to see some of the city in the sunlight without rain. Also, I’m giving you a little glimpse of the gallery set up.. Enjoy.Read more
Fri, Oct 14 2016
Richie Records / Testostertunes
Let’s talk about one of the greatest American rock ’n roll labels there is: RICHIE RECORDS aka TESTOSTERTUNES. The first Richie release was my introduction to the label and came in the form of the ‘Brutal Birthday E.P.’ by the HOMOSTUPIDS.Read more
Wed, Oct 12 2016
Studio visit with Jack Taylor!
Jack Taylor is an illustrator based in Berlin from London. I went to his part time studio in South London to check out his work. I love Jacks minimal marks and shapes.Read more
Tue, Oct 11 2016
An Evening with All-Vinyl Record Label Grade 10
Something that you notice about Grade 10 is that they are far more than just eight musicians. It’s immediately obvious that the components of the collective are more of a band of brothers; figuratively, metaphorically and quite literally. Comprised of Kollaps, Forever, Prayer, 8Ball, Unslaved, Classic Coke, Loosewomen and Nokia Boys the label and collective are made up of friends and family with its roots firmly based, but not exclusively sourced from, Leicester’s very unique and bustling music scene.Read more
Fri, Oct 07 2016
Jihaari Terry: Live from the Dish Pit
Our friend Jihaari Terry just dropped a new tape titled Live From the Dish Pit. You should listen to it….I think you’ll like it a lot.Read more
Fri, Oct 07 2016
Brian Anderson: Leader of the Pack
Growing up there were three videos that specifically influenced where my skating, and probably overall life, went: The End, Photosynthesis, and Welcome to Hell. Each video had stand out parts from skater’s who became huge inspirations in my life: Heath Kirchart, Jason Dill, Jeremy Klein, and of course Brian Anderson.Read more
Wed, Sep 28 2016
OBEY IN VEGAS & LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL X CORPORATE WELFARE MURAL
Last week I was in Las Vegas for the Life is Beautiful (LIB) festival. I was happy to be part of this festival which aims to bring together music, art, food, and learning in downtown Las Vegas.Read more
Tue, Sep 27 2016
IDIOCRACY Screening in Echo Park- #MakeAmericaSmartAgain
Over the the weekend, the OBEY Crew headed out to Echo Park for a special screening of cult comedy “Idiocracy”, put on by #MakeAmericaSmartAgain and Eat|See|Hear. Make America Smart Again is an initiative started by Shepard and Amanda Fairey that aims to combat apathy and empower people to participate in the political process and go out and vote.Read more
Sat, Sep 17 2016
Friday Film Feels Euro Edition
A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to finally take a real vacation after 14 years. I normally only travel for work, so this was definitely something new for me. Here’s a look at some of the many rolls of film I shot while trekking through Italy. More to come next week. EnjoyRead more
Fri, Sep 09 2016
OBEY X Bad Brains & Behind the Collab
“I’m incredibly honored to create art with Bad Brains and to be connected to a band that has provided so much inspiration, energy, and sheer pleasure for me over the years. In addition to the Banned in Babylon exhibition, we’ll also be debuting the OBEY Clothing x Bad Brains collaboration. The goal was to make new images that refer to Bad Brains’ history and authenticity, but also add some Obey flavor in both the artwork and the clothing. Thanks, Bad Brains for the inspiration and for letting us collaborate with you as we move into the future!Read more
Mon, Sep 05 2016
Ellie Andrews: Studio Visit
Ellie Andrews is an illustrator, graphic designer, painter, image maker that is based in south London. Her bright pop imagery reminds me of Keith Haring and Eduardo Paolozzi brought into a modern context.Read more
Tue, Aug 30 2016
Kyle Platts: London illustrator studio visit
Kyle Platts is a freelance artist and illustrator based in London. I spent the afternoon with Kyle at his home studio in Peckham. He is influenced by anthropology, hot rods, nature, bad skin and psychedelia (although he does not smoke weed). He mostly works with fine nib Rotring pens, but also enjoys using pencils, paint and computers (illustrator, photoshop and whatnot). I’ve been a fan of Kyle’s work for a while, I really enjoy his take on modern city life, through humor and in the medium of comics. Kyle has been commissioned by many companies for his engaging imagery and story telling. Just a few of the clientele include: Converse, The New York Times, MTV, Lazy Oaf and many more. Kyle’s comics have always made me literally laugh out loud, for example the image below ‘I’m Smoking For Two Now’. I loved looking through Kyle’s sketchbooks when I visited his studio, it was exciting to see the work process. Photos of Kyle’s sketchbooks are featured below. Thanks for having me man! visit Kyle’s website for more work: www.kyleplatts.comRead more
Tue, Aug 30 2016
Heir gets Lethal
Thank god I have insomnia and squirrel curiosities because otherwise I wouldn’t have found this flyer.Read more
Fri, Aug 26 2016
Hetty Douglas: London Painter
In my opinion, Hetty Douglas is one of the most interesting painters in London right now. Her work consists of bright bold colors, in an abstract expressionist style. Occasionally her work includes provocative text such as “sorry for treating you like shit & 4 fingering your best m8”.Read more
Sat, Aug 13 2016
IMITATION OF LIFE
Last Saturday I took a trip to the Broad Museum for the Cindy Sherman special exhibit “Imitation of life” Raw and real vintage imagery surrounded the space, large format photos drew crowds of conversationsRead more
Thu, Aug 11 2016
LAST NIGHT ON EARTH
OBEY is proud to help our buddies from DEATH ALLEY with their first festival. “Last Night on Earth” will take place this Friday in Amsterdam. The festival celebrates a night of never-ending rock ‘n’ roll, with a line-up other festivals can only dream of. No time for dreaming though, gotta stay up all night with the bands rocking until 05:00 in the morning!Read more
Thu, Aug 11 2016
SAN FRANCISCO: 2 NEW MURALS + AMERICAN CIVICS OPENS 8/13!
Shepard is in San Francisco this week painting two new murals to coincide with the opening of American Civics, the first-ever collaboration between Shepard and the estate of Jim Marshall. The exhibition opens this Saturday, August 13 at San Francisco Art Exchange! For details on the new murals, check out the SFist article below.Read more
Wed, Aug 10 2016
BANNED IN DC BOOK SIGNING AT SUBLIMINAL PROJECTS
Last Saturday Jonny Furlong & I checked out the “Banned in DC” book signing and talk with Cynthia Connolly, an LA native who brought the visionary aesthetic and perspective that punk was in fact an art and merged it to the DC scene, where Punk music was not considered a true genre during the 80s. “What existed in LA did not exist in DC, and what DC had, LA did not,” she states during her book signing.Read more
