Openings: Manifest Hope DC
The Manifest Hope: DC exhibition, showcasing the spirit of the grass-root artist movement, officially opened it’s doors Saturday morning, but Friday night, select VIPs and friends were invited to preview the pop-up gallery. The packed house reflected the energy that is currently flowing into the nation’s capital for Inauguration.  With the crew working hard to put the 11th hour finishing touches on the exhibition prior to the unveiling, the inspired looks from the audience once curtains came up made the week long marathon set-up all worthwhile!
AMÂ took lots of pictures and has a perfectly logical excuse for being tardy with this post. Oh heck, how about we make it up to you with another special gift from Shepard after jump.
Dear readers of AM: Sorry for the delay in posting our coverage of last night’s preview at Manifest Hope DC. We have an excuse and some perfectly logical facts for our delay:
Facts:
1) The opening preview was an awesome experience and there were (multiple) open bars sponsored by Belvedere…
2) We had to stay to help clean up after everyone.
3) Did we mention that we have a bribe… err… prize from Shepard to make up for it now?!
We also have a very good excuse on why you didn’t wake up to see our recap article Saturday morning… Reason being; we got invited (last second) to cover something at the break of dawn. (hint: Fairey God Brother… well, just wait for the next post, it’ll all make sense soon!)
Shepard chatting & signing for an active army soldier
Look ma... I used crayons!
Yosi
Ok… excuses and jokes aside, Shepard and AM really do appreciate the readers supporting the Manifest Hope DC show. So in addition to the ”Progress” stickers which Shepard usually signs for our readers, he also took time to sign the official “VOTE” campaign print which has long been sold out for you readers.
How do you win this numbered (now signed!) editioned print? Simple… leave a comment telling us what your favorite presidents (top 3 of all time) are by noon Wednesday and we’ll select one reader at random. (Congratulations to Tay our winner of the Shepard Fairey signed Vote print.)
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- Look ma... I used crayons!
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- Yosi's "Mega" sculpture
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- Shepard signing for an active army soldier
Discuss the show here.
Tags: Contests, Fairey-DC, Manifest Hope, Obama, Ron English, Shepard Fairey, Shows & Events, Street Art
January 18th, 2009 at 9:26 am
Top 3 eh….well working backwards, I’ve probably got the standard demo-roundup. Clinton cracked me up, but also had relatively significant impact on our job structure and our views of the presidency, at least my generations views.
Kennedy, a fixture of american society, one of our first popularly acclaimed this century-style royalty…
And then…Grover Cleveland though primarily because he stuck to his shit for four years -twice-, despite most everyone hating him for it.
January 18th, 2009 at 11:00 am
OK, top 3…
1.) Lincoln
2.) Kennedy
3.) FDR
Hopefully Obama makes this list eventually.
January 18th, 2009 at 11:33 am
Eisenhower, Kennedy, and FDR in no particular order.
January 18th, 2009 at 11:49 am
top 3:
Lincoln
Jefferson
Clinton
Thanks!
January 18th, 2009 at 11:53 am
Jefferson
Lincoln
FDR
January 18th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Washington, Franklin, Lincoln
January 18th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
a lot of great men… but george washington, franklin deleanor roosevelt, & abraham lincoln are at the top. i’d also include john f. kennedy & ronald reagan, too.
-jay was here!
January 18th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
FDR
Kennedy
Clinton
January 18th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Washington
Lincoln
FDR
January 18th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Kennedy
Clinton
FDR
January 18th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Lincoln, Kennedy, Clinton,; i would say obama but he is not president yet and hasn’t proved himself as of yet.
thanks for the sweet coverage and prizes you offer your followers
January 18th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
Clinton
Kennedy
Madison (Just because I went to JMU for a year)
I do enjoy reading your blog to keep informed of current art installations
January 18th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
Lincoln
Kennedy
Carter
January 18th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
LINCOLN
FDR
KENNEDY
ARRESTED MOTION RULES!
January 18th, 2009 at 11:58 pm
Lincoln, Carter, Clinton,
Come on sleepstodream, come on artchival, come on everyone
January 19th, 2009 at 9:39 am
Lincoln, Jefferson, Clinton
January 19th, 2009 at 11:38 am
Adams
Grant
Roosevelt
January 19th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Clinton
Kennedy
Lincoln
Happy MLK day
January 19th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Lincoln
FDR
Jefferson
And those that should have been …
RFK
Gore
January 19th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
Jefferson,
Lincoln,
FDR
January 19th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Johnson,
Implemented what Kennedy & Robert started.
FDR,
Created all the great social programs that we now take for granted.
Lincoln,
Saved our union from destruction and hundreds of thousands souls from a living hell.
January 19th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Washington (gotta respect #1)
Clinton
Kennedy
January 19th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
1. Lincoln
2. Jefferson
3. Kennedy
I’m checking the time - Obama’s about to start up that ladder!
January 19th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
Top 3…..
1. John F. Kennedy
2. Jimmy Carter
3. Clinton
Thanks
January 20th, 2009 at 2:58 am
Hey Hi,
Tell you something, ALL the other reasons aside, Barack Obama got me more into politics, I learned more in the last 8 months than in the last 6 administrations that I can remember! And here’s my 3 picks from 8 ties:
Lincoln: kept the states together and Emancipation Proclamation…
FDR: got US through Depression, WPA, social security,
Clinton: balanced budget, unemployment was very low, min wage raised, etc… for all his faults, he did pretty good and I wanted someone more recent.
JANUARY 20, 2009! Do something to commemorate the date, folks. Our kids/their kids will be asking us LOADS of questions…ALL THE BEST!
January 20th, 2009 at 9:58 am
Jefferson, Polk, Wilson
January 20th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Lincoln, Kennedy, Clinton
January 20th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Lincoln, Reagan, FDR
January 20th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
well, i guess i can now say:
barack obama
barack h. obama
barack hussain obama!
thanks for the contest
January 21st, 2009 at 1:13 am
Obama, Lincoln, Kennedy
January 21st, 2009 at 4:52 am
Jefferson, JFK, and my fav president of the current era - clinton
January 21st, 2009 at 11:03 am
Ron Regan
Abe Lincoln
Obama
January 22nd, 2009 at 1:12 am
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January 22nd, 2009 at 3:17 pm
I realize that it’s too late to win this contest, but seriously? Everyone’s top 3 is redundant and boring.
Favorite (and it’s not because I’m related to him) is Martin Van Buren, for a number of reasons. Firstly, we got the expression OK from him (short for his nickname Old Kinderhook). Secondly, he created the Democratic-Republican party, and therefore created the two party system (before him is was just a bunch of Whigs). He always dressed very well, and was one of the first presidents to oppose slavery.
Secondly, Andrew Jackson, we was an alcoholic who settled disputes with Duels. Enough said.
Thirdly, Nixon. He declined a free ride to Harvard. He founded a fraternity based on watching football. He too was an alcoholic. He cursed constantly. He was environmentally friendly, as well as a supporter of oil conservation, as a republican. He hung out with Johnny Cash, Ben Stein wrote speeches for him, and he invited Elvis to the white house with a gun.
Clearly they’re all guys I’d like to have a drink with.
January 25th, 2009 at 8:33 am
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February 18th, 2009 at 10:02 am
Absolutely awesome, in the talents, and dreams of the artists……. and all Obama supporters1