Fairey's First Atlanta Solo Show Opens At ABV

Shepard Fairey's first solo exhibition in Atlanta has opened at ABV Gallery.

Titled "New Day Rising: A Solo Exhibition by Shepard Fairey," the show assembles 180 works spanning paintings, prints and mixed-media pieces. ABV Gallery, at 404-790-3939 on Metropolitan Avenue in Atlanta, lists hours of 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and Thursday through Friday. The gallery states the exhibition runs through Jan. 3, 2027.

Fairey's work has circulated widely in political contexts since his 2008 Barack Obama "Hope" poster. The artist has described his creative practice as inseparable from his long interest in music, philosophy and politics. He founded OBEY Giant as a 1989 design project at the Rhode Island School of Design and has since worked across album art, campaign materials and public commissions. Fairey has cited figures including Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., Joe Lewis, Maya Angelou, Bob Moses, Cesar Chavez, Frida Kahlo and Nina Simone among those who have shaped his thinking.

ABV Gallery opened in 2009 in East Atlanta Village. The gallery states it considers exhibition space as a platform for temporary creative contemplation and events that encourage connection. ABV has presented solo shows for artists including Shepard Fairey, Mike 189, Corey B. King and Abraham Ibrahim.

Fairey has stated that his work addresses what artists and activists have sought to carry into public consciousness. He has said he does not create art because of despair, but because he refuses to accept injustice as permanent. The artist has said his work examines what people do with images when they are asked to confront harm before beauty, and that he cannot account for being at the center of conscience.

The exhibition's organizing team has discussed conversations with donors, directors and other parties to shape the show as a first exploration of exhibiting Fairey's work. ABV Gallery states it was founded for functions it considers fitting for exhibition exchanges, encouraging events where creators consider temporary contemplation it can serve as a catalyst for building broader community both between artists and around a dropkick, and into action a.

New Day Rising: A Solo Exhibition by Shepard Fairey remains on view through Jan. 3, 2027 at ABV Gallery in Atlanta.