Street artist Shepard Fairey to turn himself into Detroit police today
Mayor Mike Duggan’s war on graffiti is about to get an international stage – and maybe not the one he’s anticipating.
‘Obey’ street artist Shepard Fairey arrested in L.A. on Detroit warrant
World-renowned street artist Shepard Fairey was arrested by customs officials in Los Angeles after returning home from an international flight.
Detroit police issue arrest warrant for ‘Obey’ street artist Shepard Fairey
Detroit police have issued a warrant for the arrest of Los Angeles graffiti artist Shepard Fairey, who was recruited by billionaire Dan Gilbet to paint murals downtown.
15 images: Artist mocks surveillance, wealth with – and without – billionaire’s blessing
Is the joke on billionaire Dan Gilbert?
Graffiti ‘war’ between Sintex, out-of-towners turns ugly in Detroit
Artists are defacing large-scale murals at the Eastern Market and Grand River Creative Corridor over a clash between locals and out-of-towners.
Suspicious fire tears through ‘Taxi House’ at Heidelberg Project early Sunday
The eighth art-festooned house at the world-renowned Heidelberg Project was destroyed Sunday morning in yet another suspicious fire.
Artists adorn new pub in Detroit with large ‘world-class’ murals
A vacant building in Midtown is undergoing a radical transformation with vibrant murals and a pub that will serve 130 beers on tap.
Mayor Duggan lifts fines leveled against Grand River Creative Corridor, apologizes
The mayor personally apologized to some of the building owners who received citations.
Detroit declares war on murals, goes after popular Grand River Creative Corridor
The Grand River Creative Corridor has transformed drab, abandoned buildings into colorful works of art on Detroit’s west side, drawing international acclaim and becoming a model for combatting blight.
Arsonist strikes another Heidelberg Project house as fundraising continues
Investigators believe someone fire-bombed the Birthday Cake House on Heidelberg Street.