Artist Shepard Fairey is getting ready to release the ‘Occupy Wallstreet’ print. Previously featured on the cover of Time Magazine, the print will release on January 12th, 2012, limited to overall 450 copies. The print was signed by Shepard Fairey and the pictures Sarah Mason. Unfortunately the artist does not give a specific time of release, but says it will be in the morning PST. All proceeds will go to Occupy Wallstreet.

Take a better look at the print after the jump.

Once again TIME Magazine has worked with artist Shepard Fairey. He has now created the TIME Magazine Person of the Year Cover. Fairey created the cover for ‘The Protester’, which seemed like a worthy candidate for a year worth of reporting. Other finalists this year included Kate Middleton, Paul Ryan, Admiral William McRaven, Ai Weiwei and Gabby Giffords, who were all featured in the issue as well.

A better look at the cover follows after the jump.

While most of the news pertaining to art is emanating out of Miami at the moment, Los Angeles has offered a follow-up to this year’s monumental Art in the Streets exhibit. Done in collaboration with Vanity Fair and Cadillac, and in partnership with the MOCA and the City of West Hollywood, this murals project at the WeHo Library features works from Shepard Fairey, Kenny Scharf and Retna. Although this was unveiled back in October, it seems to have went under the radar, so we figured we would share some news in regards to it. Be sure to check the video featuring the artists involved below, as well as some images in our gallery.

Take a look at some photos after the click.

The MADE team already gave you a tour of the Wynwood Walls and Doors spaces from Miami. Along with Art Basel Miami, Wynwood Walls is also hosting an exhibition at one of their in-door spaces, featuring works by the very same artists that also contributed to the Walls and Doors project. The 2011 exhibition includes works by Shepard Fairey, Futura, Nunca, Neuzz, Ron English, Gaia, Retna, Jeff Soto, Sana, Invader, Logan Hicks, How & Nosm, Kenny Scharf, Martha Cooper and many others. Also the space is hosting a Wynwood Pop-Up store, including some nice little items and gifts that you can pick up.

Photography: MADE/Highsnobiety.com

The exhibition is still running for the rest of the week, so make sure to drop by if you are around. More pictures follow after the jump.

We came across a fantastic new documentary project, Art As A Weapon, directed by Jeff Durkin.

“Art as a weapon” will look at the connection between street Art, Buddhism and the struggle for Democracy by using the closed country of Burma as a case study. The film will follow a Buddhist monk poet who’s building a library, artist Shepard Fairey painting a 30′ tall mural, and a elementary school art class learning how to use spray paint- giving the audience a peek into the the lives of artists and how art has the power to move people. Interviews include Shepard Fairey and Nobel peace prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi.

This will be a “connections film” looking at the collision between the big forces that shape humanity- Art, Politics, and religion in both the eastern and western worlds. By combining beautiful cinematography, with Buddhist philosophy the project will illustrate the power Art has in the bloody fight for Democracy. Part art film, part political film, the goal is to continue spreading the word by using art as a weapon for peace in Burma.

The project is also being supported by Shepard Fairey. You can donate over at Kickstarter to bring the project to life!

More after the jump.

After the trailer the other week, we today present the first episode of the ‘Here Comes The Neighborhood’ documentary series.

In the first episode of HERE COMES THE NEIGHBORHOOD the stage is set for the Wynwood Arts District. Parking lots, loading docks and factory walls are transformed into “The Wynwood Walls”. Founder Tony Goldman explains his vision for a town center, while Jeffrey Deitch, Arts Manager Meghan Coleman and Co-Curator Medvin Sobio offer their insight into the project’s significance, taking us into the present day expansion. In addition, Photographer Martha Cooper and Miami based Mural Project Primary Flight weigh in.

Participating artists: Kenny Scharf, Shepard Fairey, Kunle Martins (Earsnot), Gaia, Shie Moreno, and Patrick McNeal from the artist collective Faile.

Featuring Original Music from: Hanni El Khatib, Ducky, Tommy Mas and Clams Casino.

‘The Lady’ is a new film by French actor and director Luc Besson and is the story of pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi and the academic and writer Michael Aris. A true story of love set against political turmoil. Shepard Fairey produced the movie poster for the film and based it on his previous art of Aung.

You can watch the film’s trailer here below.

Obey Clothing has released ‘The Rise’ short film, featuring an interview with founder, artist Shepard Fairey. Shepard talks about the influence graffiti, skateboarding and punk rock had on his life and the ways it shaped his art career. Key moments such as a school trip to NY and the melding of styles by brands such as Shut Skateboards allowed him to develop his techniques. Look out for some classic 90’s skate footage as well.

The latest drop in the Levi’s x MOCA trucker jacket collab will be released this Saturday July 2, 2011, just in time for Fourth of July weekend. “Art in the Streets” exhibitor Shepard Fairey’s patriotic design is limited to 50 pieces and will be available via mocastore.org. On the occassion, we caught up with Shepard to talk about street art today.

What does the “Art in the Streets” exhibit mean for California and the “street art” movement overall?
The fact that this is the first official survey of Graffiti & Street Art by a major art institution makes it incredibly significant. It’s not very punk rock to say it’s nice to see all this work in an institutional setting, but in life, there’s a natural arc to things, and graffiti and street artists have worked in obscurity for little or no money—aside from some rare exceptions—for so long, it’s definitely time their efforts get the official recognition they deserve. This art is ephemeral by nature, and it deserves its place in the history books. The only way that will happen is through shows like this.

Read our full interview after the click.

Trek presents a video to tell the story behind their collaboration with artist Shepard Fairey on the Trek Madone 6.9 SSL bike for Team RadioShack’s 2011 Tour of California. Enjoy!