Miami Connection
Fairey's long-term involvement with Wynwood Walls, starting in 2009 and continuing through 2023, has helped transform the neighborhood into a global street art destination during Miami Art Week and Art Basel. His 2022 'Invent Your Future' mural in Little Haiti motivates youth at Miami Edison Senior High School to shape positive societal change through education. These contributions enrich Miami's cultural landscape and support local programs fostering community and Haitian diaspora pride.
About
Shepard Fairey, born in 1970, rose to fame from the skateboarding scene with his 'Andre the Giant Has a Posse' sticker campaign at Rhode Island School of Design and gained global recognition for the Barack Obama 'Hope' poster in 2008. As founder of OBEY Clothing, he blends street art, graphic design, and activism, with works in major collections like MoMA and the Smithsonian. Fairey has deep ties to Miami, contributing murals to Wynwood Walls since 2009, including a 2023 revisit ahead of Art Basel. In 2022, he painted 'Invent Your Future' in Little Haiti behind Miami Edison Senior High School through the RAW program. He remains a leading figure in contemporary street art, bridging guerrilla tactics with institutional acclaim.