Artist Frank Shepard Fairey (@obeygiant) @obeygiantart and crew paint a mural on the Pierside Hotel in Santa Monica on Thursday, January 19, 2023. Frank Shepard Fairey (@obeygiant) is an American contemporary artist, activist and founder of OBEY Clothing who emerged from the skateboarding scene. Fairey is perhaps best known for his iconic 2008 “Hope” poster depicting then U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama. In 1989 he designed the "Andre the Giant Has a Posse" sticker campaign while attending the Rhode Island School of Design.