Shepard Fairey

Let Fury Have the Hour Documents a Hopeful Narrative of Change

Miami Street Art: Top 10 New Wynwood Murals

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Rakim at The Stage Miami During Art Basel 2012: A Video Recap

Rakim The Stage Miami Friday, December 7 Better Than: Getting Paid in Increments. It had been a long time since Rakim rolled through our hood prior to last night's performance at The Stage. See also: -Basel Castle 2012: Twin Shadow, Trinidad James, and Purity Ring -Danny Brown and Shepard Fairey ... More >>

Danny Brown and Shepard Fairey Go Bananas for Art Basel at Bardot Miami

"Stank pussy smellin' like Cool Ranch Doritos!" That's what all the hip cats were screaming at Bardot last night, 'cause Danny Brown was in the spot tearin' it up on the carpet, among the people. The weed was in the air and the streets were representing for an intimate set from the loud and rowdy ... More >>

Art Basel Miami Beach 2012 Music Guide: Acts Announced So Far

Sure, we like to pretend the week of Art Basel Miami Beach (AKA Miami Art Week) is all about the glorified flea market happening either side of the causeway. But you just want to party. You can't afford to pay $10,000 for a bike covered in Saran Wrap and called "Untitled." But you can afford the cov ... More >>

Danny Brown and Shepard Fairey to Brainwash Bardot Miami During Basel Week

When Danny Brown tells you to rub them titties at Bardot, you will motherfucking obey. That's because you'll be inundated with propaganda of the highest order. And when we say "propaganda of the highest order," we mean a VJ set from graphic art star Shepard Fairey. Yeah, Brown and Fairey are team ... More >>

Florida's "Rednecks for Obama" Flag Combines "Hope" Poster with Confederate Flag

The sight of the image of America's first black president juxtaposed next to a Confederate flag may be jarring to some, but 16-year-old Lee County resident Ryan Turner, the founder of the grassroots "Rednecks for Obama" movement (or something), says the use of the images together is meant to show th ... More >>

Wynwood Art Walk: Clandestine Culture Takes Center Stage

Top Five Restaurants For Outdoor Dining: Beyond Best of Miami 2011

Sitting outdoors at Red Light won't cost you a fortune.​Last year, we bestowed our Best Restaurant for Outdoor Dining to Cecconi's Miami Beach for its lovely garden patio with retractable roof. And, of course, we like the food there too, a factor too often overlooked in "Best Outdoor Dining" compi ... More >>

Art Basel Miami Beach at 10

A decade of debauchery, deals, and disasters.

Art Basel Food Guide: Downtown Miami, Wynwood, and Design District (Updated)

​Art Basel is about to capture the minds and imagination of Miami. The self-billed "most prestigious art show in the Americas" showcases work by more than 2,000 artists. Crazy stuff is literally everywhere -- on the sides of buildings, in parks, in tents and galleries, and at the Miami Beach C ... More >>

Shop the Walls Pop Up Shop Opens Tonight at Wynwood Walls

​Sandwiched between Joey's Italian Cafe and Wynwood Kitchen and Bar is a portal into the evolution of street art. What was once scribbles illegally spray-painted on the sides of buildings, trash bins, and newspaper racks is now fine, museum-quality art displayed proudly on the Wynwood Walls. She ... More >>

Chef Marco Ferraro No Longer at Wish

​Will Chef Ferraro wish to stay in Miami? Only time will tell.​We suspected something was up when Chef Marco Ferraro was replaced at Wynwood Kitchen recently (though, truly, we felt the caliber of his food was markedly better at Wish), but it still came as a surprise when an insider told us he h ... More >>

Still Moving

We All Scream

Wynwood Kitchen & Bar: artful and improving

Shepard Fairey Spins Top 40 Tunes (and Some Predictably "Eclectic" Crap) at Fountain Art Fair

Shep the Selector doing work.​If he wasn't a graphically ingenious (albeit conceptually vacant) international art star, would anyone give a shit about Shepard Fairey's DJ sets? Nope. Not unless they were drunk and dying for a dose of radio-ready epicness. But he's the dude who invented OBEY and O ... More >>

Art Basel's best bands and DJs

Guerrilla-Style Installations

Wynwood Kitchen & Bar Now Serving

Mia NunezChef Marco Ferraro goes from Wish to Wynwood."Certain to be one of the coolest and most visually striking new restaurants in the nation..." Good thing Tony Goldman and daughter/partner Jessica Goldman Srebnick aren't placing our expectations too high. Wynwood Kitchen & Bar, at 2550 N.W. ... More >>

Hey There, Kitty

No Age, Ninjasonik, and Shepard Fairey Announced for Fountain Art Fair Miami

Photo by Todd ColeNoisy indie band No Age do Fountain Art Fair Miami.​For days, we here at Crossfade have been tirelessly reporting minute-to-minute developments in arty party music news. Now we've got our very own Basel week bash. Two, actually. As one of the seven main sponsors for this year' ... More >>

Wynwood Kitchen & Bar: A Closer Look Into the Artistic Eatery

Photo Provided by Martha CooperWynwood Kitchen & Bar exterior​A few days ago, we posted on the heavily anticipated November grand opening of Wynwood Kitchen & Bar. Jessica Goldman Srebnick, of Goldman Properties, the visionaries behind Miami restaurants Joey's and Wish, gave us a sneak pee ... More >>

Exit Through the Gift Shop: A doc about street art, sort of, brought to you by a graffiti ninja, kind of

Colombian Green Party Candidate Mockus Deploys Obama-Style Street Art

On Sunday, voters in Colombia will close out one of the most interesting free elections ever held in South America. photo by Tim Elfrink Supporters of Green Party candidate Antanas Mockus have left street art all over Cartagena. Last month, thanks to Facebook, Twitter, and a huge push from yo ... More >>

Vérité, Hoax, or Both?

Like Romero Britto, Hack Artist Thomas Kinkade Arrested for DUI

Before Romero Britto lucked his way into a multimillion-dollar empire selling cheerful, polka-dot canvasses to the masses, there was Thomas Kinkade. Britto (left) and Kinkade ​Kinkade is a kind of role model for Britto. Even before the Brazilian thought about hurting people's eyeballs, Kinkade had ... More >>

Best of Miami 2010: Best Public Art

In anticipation of the upcoming Best of Miami issue hitting newsstands June 17, here is a sneak peek at one category and its winner.Photo by Michael McElroy​Primary FlightWynwood, from NW 20th to 38th streets between NW Seventh and North Miami avenuesprimaryflight.comThe streets of Wynwood are one ... More >>

Artist William Powhida Mocks Art Basel With Huge Drawing, Calls Miami 'Hooverville'

Art Basel is many things to many people. Some see it as a drug-infused bacchanal where, occasionally, art is appreciated. Others see it as the art world's seasonally scheduled hangover. Most would agree it's a catastrofuck of major proportions. William PowhidaDo you remember anything from last year ... More >>

Miami Free Times: Duchess Party, Wynwood Walls, and Downtown Yoga

This week, we cheated a little. In amongst the free yoga, free art and free parties is one event we actually think you should shell out dough to attend. Intrigued? Read on. Monday: Show off the resilience of your liver by going out on a Monday night. The party Duchess at the Mondrian Hotel's Sunset ... More >>

Art Basel Miami 2009 Street Music Video

Here's our video from the week of Art Basel Miami 2009. It features footage from the streets of Wynwood, Notorious Nastie, Primary Flight , Art Miami, Art Loves Music, Pulse Art Fair, Fountain Art Fair, Tony Goldman's Wynwood Walls, Shepard Fairey, Jim Darling, Dave Tree, Aoki, FOCI Art Fair, OH W ... More >>

Primary Flight showcases top street art in murals around Wynwood

The Blueprint

Your Art Basel Week Music and Club Itinerary For Tonight, Wednesday, December 2

OK Go plays tonight at Design Miami/.As the week wears on, every morning we'll post our recommendations for the best public music-related and club events taking place during Art Basel Miami Beach.Wednesday, December 2-6:30 to 7 p.m.: OK Go performs at Design Miami/. Click here for full details.  ... More >>

Art Basel Music: Primary Flight/Blueprint for Space Afterparty at the Shore Club, December 2

​Tomorrow, Miami New Times will bring you the full scoop on this year's edition of Primary Flight. But to summarize, it's one of the most interesting satellite happenings during this year's Art Basel Miami Beach extravaganza, a show that is literally at the street level. Starting today, you can c ... More >>

Video: Art Basel Miami 2009 Shepard Fairey Hitting Wall in Wynwood and Street Art Interview

Art Basel Miami Beach 2009 is all about music and street art. The "Primary Flight" exhibit is fucking it up all over Wynwood, and so is Tony Goldman's public art project. Galleries on the Beach and in the city of Miami are taking the form seriously, and independent artists from Dade County and arou ... More >>

Lance Armstrong Recruits 25 Top Artists for Benefit Show

KAWS, The End​​It's not often you get to see a curated show featuring the likes of Richard Prince, Jules de Balincourt, Shepard Fairey, Kenny Scharf, and KAWS, but it's not often that Lance Armstrong comes calling on the art world. Armstrong's Livestrong foundation and Nike asked 25 to ... More >>

Mad About Miami: Artist Shepard Fairey is Coming Back for Basel

Shepard FaireyClick here to read past installments of our occasional Crossfade series, Mad About Miami, in which celebs dish on their favorite local spots. Shepard Fairey, the man responsible for iconic imagery such as "Obey Giant" and Obama's "Hope" poster, made quite a splash during last year ... More >>

Miami According to Brooklyn: Art Basel Wrap-Up

Last week, we introduced you to Crossfade's latest weekly guest columnist, Brooklyn, the day manager and occasional night-time gatekeeper at the Vagabond. To read a longer introduction about who he is, click here to check out last week's premiere installment of Miami According to Brooklyn.To the per ... More >>

Art Basel: Politics and Portraits

Perhaps the most striking piece immediately visible as you enter Art Basel from the convention center's East entrance is Obama by Yan Pei-Ming at David Zwriner. Perhaps an Obama portrait should say "Welcome to Art Basel. We know, we know. The economy is in the tank, but look at this President. Don't ... More >>

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