Shepard Fairey

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American street artist and activist Shepard Fairey, creator of the visionary Barack Obama portrait 'Hope', is now on show at STRAAT Museum with a major solo exhibition and two new works. The Printed Matters: Raise the Level exhibition consists of more than 130 works, including new work created especially for the exhibition. Never before has such a large-scale overview of the oeuvre of Shepard Fairey been shown in the Netherlands.

Shepard Fairey

Location

STRAAT

NDSM-plein 1

1033 WC Amsterdam

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+31 203709630

info@straatmuseum.com

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Printed Matters: Raise the Level

The exhibition shows work primarily aimed at improving the health of our planet. The phrase "raise the level" refers to several things, including the need to raise awareness about the impacts of fossil fuel burning and climate change, the fact that global warming is raising the level of the oceans and that real action needs to be taken now.

Shepard Fairey's solo exhibition at STRAAT also addresses other pressing issues such as nationalism, xenophobia, war, fake news and the threat to democracy. Fairey uses recognisable symbols, portraits and texts to address the viewer through his work and involve them in conversations about the subjects.

Opening times

Until September 1: Monday: 12:00 - 18:00, Tuesday-Sunday: 10:00 - 18:00

From September 1: Monday: 12:00 - 17:00, Tuesday-Sunday: 10:00 - 17:00

Special opening hours

Wednesday, 6 September: closed