Obey Clothing will be hosting a May Day Pop-Up Shop Friday, April 30th to Sunday, May 16 at 151 Orchard Street, Manhattan, NY. The pop-up will coincide with Shepard Fairey’s May Day Art Show opening at Deitch Projects on May 1st. The store is said to feature one-of-a-kind and limited edition T-shirts among other items including those inspired by his exhibition and May Day.
According to the release:
“The pop-up shop serves as both a clothing store and a visual narration of Fairey’s work to-date. Capturing the raw and rustic esthetic of the OBEY brand, the shop is designed to evoke a sense of nostalgia. Hand-stenciled vintage military jackets housed in shadow boxes and wood frame silk screens line the walls of the store. There is a collection of custom spray paint cans, showcasing some of OBEY’s most famous iconography. A collage installation of black and white photos displaying plastered OBEY images from around the world is featured along one wall; transporting viewers to the time of a first
Other notable products include OBEY Posse shirts and artist series shirts by poster artist Alan Forbes. More surprises are to be unveiled at the opening of the store.“
