Shepard Fairy @ SMS VENICE

Shepard Fairy @ SMS VENICE

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Venice Italy is beautiful, the weather is great, and our hosts are generous. I met James Rosenquist at the Guggenheim the other night, and I had lunch with Rauchenberg’s printer and his business manager today. Thanks to Ayn from Gemini G.E.L for hooking that up. We have a few more installs to do, but so far so good. I’m donating 6 fine art pieces and all these installations to raise mone for the restoration of Venice. The image with the horses and tower will be a print edition to raise money. I’ll update more photos and info for the art auctions later. - Shepard
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SMS VENICE
For the first time in Italy, Shepard Fairey work in Venice for two weeks, to create murals and works of art, which will finance the restoration promoted by SMS Venice, onlus dedicated to the preservation of artistic and architectural heritage of the city. Venice, May 22 2009 - THE HOPE has become the icon of the American new cycle, the street artist, known worldwide for having created the image of the campaign of Barack Obama, arrives in Venice with his art and his works. - SMS Venice

Shepard will conduct live some works, a unique opportunity to follow it live!

May 30 St. Mark’s Live preformance 11-16
May 31 Santa Margherita Live preformance 11-16
03 June Palazzo Querini Dubois maxiaffissione
03 June Palazzo Cà Corner Queen maxiaffissione
03 June afternoon live performance, cabin Enel Magazzini Ligabue
04 June afternoon and San Vio San Pantalon Performance Street Artists
June 05 Accademia di Belle Arti morning 10 afternoon meeting with the artist and live performance

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