BlackCommentator.com Art: This Land is My Land By Shepard Fairey, Los Angeles CA

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Perry Rubenstein Gallery (LA) presents a special project by Shepard Fairey and Neil Young on the occasion of the release of Young’s new album with Crazy Horse, “Americana,” which features reinterpreted classic, American, folk songs. Fairey has created eleven new paintings, each one inspired by the songs, such as Oh Susannah, This Land Is Your Land and Clementine. In addition, Neil Young has created a short film narrative to accompany the Music and Art, you can see the video at NEILYOUNG.com. The new Shepard Fairey paintings will be on view to the public at Perry Rubenstein Gallery in Los Angeles from June 28 – July 14, 2012 as part of the gallery’s inaugural program. Shepard also plans to release a print edition set of the new Americana paintings, more info and release date on the prints to come shortly, so STAY TUNED!

Shepard Fairey is a contemporary artist, graphic designer, and illustrator. He first became known for his "André the Giant Has a Posse" sticker campaign, in which he appropriated images from the comedic super market tabloid Weekly World News. His work became more widely known in the 2008 U.S. presidential election, specifically his Barack Obama "HOPE" poster. The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston calls him one of today's best known and most influential street artists. His work is included in the collections at The Smithsonian, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Click here to contact Mr. Fairey.

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