Pennsylvania Murals- Shepard Fairey’s “The Stamp of Incarceration” in Philadelphia

 Art, Artists, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Public Art, Street Art
Oct 292026
 

Shepard Fairey created The Stamp of Incarceration: James Anderson in 2015 for Mural Arts Philadelphia.

From Mural Arts about the work:

Shepard Fairey came to Philadelphia to meet with inmates at Graterford SCI, members of the Guild (Mural Arts’ re-entry program for formerly incarcerated people), and others involved in Mural Arts’ Restorative Justice program. Based on this dialogue, he developed a series of images that kicked off a massive campaign designed to raise awareness about criminal justice. Going back to the origins of his Andre the Giant sticker, Shepard distributed stickers to the public for mass distribution, engaging in a participatory form of art. He has created several murals in Philadelphia.

This project was part of Open Source, a citywide exhibition that brought 14 extraordinary artists from around the world to Philadelphia. They worked with Mural Arts Philadelphia and guest curator Pedro Alonzo to create a new series of public artworks that explore and illuminate Philadelphia’s diverse urban identity.

This Saturday (10/31/26) is Mural Arts Fest, taking place from 12-5pm in Philadelphia’s LOVE Park. The free event includes live performances, mask decorating, pumpkin painting, an artist vendor market, and more.

New Jersey Murals and Art Shows- Shepard Fairey in Asbury Park and the Start of the Three Weekend PlusOne Party

 Art, Art Shows by Location, Artists, Asbury Park, Asbury Park Art Shows, New Jersey, New Jersey Street Art, Painting / Painters, Photographers / Photography, Printmaking, Public Art, Sculptors / Sculpture, Street Art
Sep 182026
 

2011 mural by Shepard Fairey surrounded by work from Danny Clinch and RC Hagan’s 2016 collaborative mural project

The updated Shepard Fairey mural (2026) by photographer Connor Kane (images from PlusOne.ap Instagram account)

The updated Shepard Fairey mural (2026) by photographer Connor Kane (images from PlusOne.ap Instagram account)

Lots to do in Asbury Park, New Jersey, this weekend! Tonight marks the beginning of Wooden Walls inaugural three-weekend art party, PlusOne. It will include new murals, immersive installations, exhibitions, art tours, and more.

Artist Shepard Fairey has returned for the first time since 2011 and has updated his original mural and added several more. The first image above is from 2024 and shows the original mural, plus a few leftover pieces from a 2016 collaborative project (the images of musicians) between photographer Danny Clinch and RC Hagans . The second images are the recent updates, courtesy of PlusOne and photographer Connor Kane.

Raw Power, an exhibition of artwork by Fairey presented by Wooden Walls and Jonathan Levine Projects, is showing in two locations in Asbury Park– The Art Spot (where it opened yesterday, 9/17) and Parlor Gallery (opening tonight 9/18). The works will be on view in both locations until 10/18/26.

Also part of PlusOne’s programming, the 4th Annual “March of Medusa” procession created by multidisciplinary artist Dennis McNett, aka Wolfbat, is taking place on Sunday (9/20).  The procession route is along the Boardwalk from the Carousel House to 4th Avenue Pavilion.

The full schedule for all three weekends can be found here and the press release for the event here.