Shepard Fairey: E Pluribus Venom

This Saturday, Shepard Fairey‘s much anticipated exhibit at Jonathan Levine Gallery in NY will open to the public. E Pluribus Venom, which translates “Out of many, poison,” is the title of his latest collection, and the politically-charged pieces blend a Norman Rockwell aesthetic with Art Noveau and Fairey’s classic revolutionary propaganda style to both communicate and question the current state of the “American Machine.” Using a mix of stencil, collage mixed media, paint, and screen print, Fairey adopts classic American symbolism (like currency and other attributes of the American Dream) to suggest a world in which unification serves only to homogenize and disenfranchise. Other works in the collection serve to honor those who fight against the ignorance currently innate to the American system, adding a shy strength to the message of the overall assembly.

There will be an opening reception Saturday night from 6-9 pm, and the the exhibition will be up for viewing from June 23rd – July 23rd. E Pluribus Venom will then be moved (exact dates undisclosed as of today) to a second space in DUMBO, Brooklyn.