Activist Artists

Painting, Endless power, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Endless power

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Painting - 42.5 x 34.5 x 5 cm

$7,340

Design, Warning Addictive, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Warning Addictive

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Design - 80.8 x 22 x 2 cm

$847

Print, Ballerina in containers, on the edge, le Havre, France, JR

Ballerina in containers, on the edge, le Havre, France

JR

Print - 70 x 100 cm

$3,953

Print, The possessed, Cleon Peterson

The possessed

Cleon Peterson

Print - 46 x 138 x 0.2 cm

$1,355

Photography, Find your clitoris II, Charlotte Abramow

Find your clitoris II

Charlotte Abramow

Photography - 60 x 47 x 0.5 cm

$3,501

Painting, Père et enfant (Série par dessus les grillages), Hélène Deghilage

Père et enfant (Série par dessus les grillages)

Hélène Deghilage

Painting - 60 x 80 cm

$2,259

Sculpture, School Desk, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

School Desk

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Sculpture - 28 x 31 x 9 cm

$6,776

Painting, Toscane, Gérard Fromanger

Toscane

Gérard Fromanger

Painting - 76 x 82 x 4 cm

$5,308

Print, Bagheera, Milan Sanka

Bagheera

Milan Sanka

Print - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm

$169

Design, Migrants, Mayra, Picnic Across The Border. Tecate, Mexico–USA (2017), JR

Migrants, Mayra, Picnic Across The Border. Tecate, Mexico–USA (2017)

JR

Design - 20 x 80 x 1 cm

$672

Print, Toxic beach, Mason Storm

Toxic beach

Mason Storm

Print - 64 x 80 x 1 cm

$1,694

Print, Bomb Hugger, Banksy

Bomb Hugger

Banksy

Print - 70 x 50 cm

$79,013

Painting, Blue Moon, Sax Berlin

Blue Moon

Sax Berlin

Painting - 78.7 x 61 x 3.8 cm

$5,477

Sculpture, Black Owned, Felandus Thames

Black Owned

Felandus Thames

Sculpture - 61 x 45.7 x 8.9 cm

$6,776

Photography, Riverbed, Cheng Chang Wu

Riverbed

Cheng Chang Wu

Photography - 100 x 150 x 0.3 cm

$2,600

Sculpture, Mom and Son - Blue, Karine Giboulo

Mom and Son - Blue

Karine Giboulo

Sculpture - 14 x 3 x 6 cm

$2,033

Photography, Selfportrait with melons, Sarah Maple

Selfportrait with melons

Sarah Maple

Photography - 80 x 49.6 cm

$678

Print, Meditación, Sonia Alins

Meditación

Sonia Alins

Print - 43 x 43 x 0.2 cm

$141

Print, Pain Killer, Karine Giboulo

Pain Killer

Karine Giboulo

Print - 43.2 x 68.6 x 2.5 cm

$1,650

Photography, Paranoïd #11, David De Beyter

Paranoïd #11

David De Beyter

Photography - 30 x 41 x 0.2 cm

$395

Print, It's a crime to live with the person you don't love, Tracey Emin

It's a crime to live with the person you don't love

Tracey Emin

Print - 41.9 x 29 cm

$2,500

Painting, Urban Landscape Series, Street After Rain, Zhao De-Wei

Urban Landscape Series, Street After Rain

Zhao De-Wei

Painting - 50 x 60 x 4 cm

$4,065

Design, Silkscreened beach towel, Tracey Emin

Silkscreened beach towel

Tracey Emin

Design - 106.7 x 175.3 x 0.5 cm

$795

Print, No more war (Anti War Art), Thomas Dellert

No more war (Anti War Art)

Thomas Dellert

Print - 50 x 60 x 3 cm

$2,710

Photography, Frida her life art and loves, Thomas Dellert

Frida her life art and loves

Thomas Dellert

Photography - 70 x 70 x 3 cm

$4,065

Sculpture, Titanic mini museum, Thomas Dellert

Titanic mini museum

Thomas Dellert

Sculpture - 165 x 120 x 10 cm

$8,470

Painting, Vincent van Gogh The Sun catcher, Thomas Dellert

Vincent van Gogh The Sun catcher

Thomas Dellert

Painting - 191 x 161 x 10 cm

$24,845

Fine Art Drawings, Le circuit froid et l’escargot petit-gris, Gérard Fromanger

Le circuit froid et l’escargot petit-gris

Gérard Fromanger

Fine Art Drawings - 71 x 102 x 3 cm

$28,233

Print, Wayfarin Stranger, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Wayfarin Stranger

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm

$734

Print, Burroughs 100 years, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Burroughs 100 years

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm

$903

Print, Political Voice, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Political Voice

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.1 cm

$339

Print, Defend Democracy, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Defend Democracy

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.1 cm

$339

Painting, War By Numbers VSE, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

War By Numbers VSE

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Painting - 67.5 x 52 x 1 cm

$8,921

Print, Freedom to Lead (Aung San Suu Kyi), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Freedom to Lead (Aung San Suu Kyi)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.1 cm

$1,016

Design, Peace Fingers, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Peace Fingers

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Design - 30.5 x 17.5 x 5.6 cm

$2,033

Print, Ocean Today Desert Tomorrow, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Ocean Today Desert Tomorrow

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 cm

$474

Print, Peace & Justice Woman, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Peace & Justice Woman

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.1 cm

$1,129

Print, Force of nature, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Force of nature

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm

$678

Print, In honor of Vincent Jen Chin, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

In honor of Vincent Jen Chin

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 cm

$565

Print, Welcome visitors letterpress, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Welcome visitors letterpress

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 50.8 x 40.64 x 0.2 cm

$902

Print, Desert Today Ocean Tomorrow, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Desert Today Ocean Tomorrow

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 cm

$474

Painting, Mains, Hélène Deghilage

Mains

Hélène Deghilage

Painting - 60 x 80 x 3 cm

$2,259

Print, This Changes Everything, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

This Changes Everything

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.1 cm

$565

Print, Obey Conformity Factory (Orange), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Obey Conformity Factory (Orange)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm

$621

Print, Trompe l'oeil, Les Falaises du Trocadéro, JR

Trompe l'oeil, Les Falaises du Trocadéro

JR

Print - 64 x 96 x 1 cm

$12,987

Print, Moon over biloxi Cream, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Moon over biloxi Cream

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 46 x 61 cm

$678

Print, Wall Street Public Enemy, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Wall Street Public Enemy

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 5 cm

$6,776

Painting, Femmes, Hélène Deghilage

Femmes

Hélène Deghilage

Painting - 100 x 100 cm

$3,953

Painting, Par dessus les grillages 2, Hélène Deghilage

Par dessus les grillages 2

Hélène Deghilage

Painting - 100 x 130 cm

$4,743

Painting, L'attente, Hélène Deghilage

L'attente

Hélène Deghilage

Painting - 100 x 130 cm

$4,291

Print, Icons (Subliminal Projects), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Icons (Subliminal Projects)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm

$480

Print, Race to the bottom, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Race to the bottom

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 33.02 x 25.4 x 0.2 cm

$508

Print, Ian Curtis - Heart and Soul, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Ian Curtis - Heart and Soul

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm

$480

Painting, Le marché, Hélène Deghilage

Le marché

Hélène Deghilage

Painting - 100 x 130 cm

$4,291

Painting, Offshore, Hélène Deghilage

Offshore

Hélène Deghilage

Painting - 100 x 250 cm

$7,679

Print, Natural Springs, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Natural Springs

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.05 cm

$440 $396

Print, Ocean Today Desert Tomorrow, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Ocean Today Desert Tomorrow

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm

$474

Print, Desert Today Ocean Tomorrow, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Desert Today Ocean Tomorrow

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm

$474

Print, Monkey pod VSE, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Monkey pod VSE

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 52 x 67.3 x 5 cm

$6,437

Activist Artists

Activist artists choose to engage with and start a conversation on a variety of topics, from the environment and politics to race, gender and sexuality. A huge element of what makes contemporary art so important is engaging with current world issues; art is an invaluable tool in providing innovative insight and fresh perspectives where words can fail.

The incredible beauty of the natural world is something that artists have represented for centuries. So when it comes under threat by humanity, it's not surprising that ecologically engaged artists such as Jérémy Gobé, Angeles Peña and Franck Seguin use their art to promote its protection. 

Gender and sexuality also plays a significant role in artistic activism. Belgian photographer Charlotte Abramow's stunning shots explore gender identity, feminism and female sexuality. Meanwhile, American non-binary artist Ryan Wilks' drawings confront the difficult relationship between sexual orientation and religion.

The world of politics is also ever present in contemporary art, with political artists exploring humanitarian issues and our societal values. World famous street artists Banksy and Shepard Fairey both explore a range of political subjects, from war crime to the disadvantages of consumerism. 

Expand your horizons and discover Artsper's curated selection of activist artists!

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