Apparently he's not worried about it though, because he says he's been arrested 14 times before. That guy is SO COOL.
Look, I love the Andre the Giant has a posse stickers as much as anybody, but seriously dude, you're a one trick pony who just cashes in on pop culture icons, just like so many other "artists" out there.
Apparently, Fairey's "Hope" poster featuring Obama (which is both incredibly creative and original... ha) somehow made him an instant success around the country (at least according to the LA Times) but when he went to Boston for his first solo show at Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art (WHY, ICA Boston, WHY???), he was arrested for vandalism. Considering his "street art" style (damn it he is not real street art!!!) I'm going to have to say he's probably guilty. A little wheat paste can cost you a fortune there buddy!
The funny thing, though, is that earlier the same day he was in the city at some sort of rally or press conference with the Mayor, and yet nobody arrested him then! Come on, Boston police. Either he's a hero or a lawbreaker, but he can't be both. He's not Batman, for fuck's sake.
Image via Latimes.com
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