Activist Artists

Print, Friendship and Support ( Gold ), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Friendship and Support ( Gold )

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

$906

Design, Warning Addictive, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Warning Addictive

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Design - 31.8 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch

$849

Print, Ballet, palais royal, Paris, France, JR

Ballet, palais royal, Paris, France

JR

Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$2,038

Sculpture, School Desk, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

School Desk

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Sculpture - 11 x 12.2 x 3.5 inch

$6,792

Print, Burnout ( White ), Cleon Peterson

Burnout ( White )

Cleon Peterson

Print - 16 x 16 x 0.1 inch

$623

Painting, Rose Shackle, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Rose Shackle

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Painting - 26.8 x 20.9 x 0.2 inch

$8,943

Painting, Toscane, Gérard Fromanger

Toscane

Gérard Fromanger

Painting - 29.9 x 32.3 x 1.6 inch

$5,321

Print, Bagheera, Milan Sanka

Bagheera

Milan Sanka

Print - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$170

Photography, Find your clitoris II, Charlotte Abramow

Find your clitoris II

Charlotte Abramow

Photography - 8.3 x 6.3 inch

$792

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

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

JR

Design - 7.9 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$674

Print, Toxic beach, Mason Storm

Toxic beach

Mason Storm

Print - 25.2 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$1,698

Print, Bomb Hugger, Banksy

Bomb Hugger

Banksy

Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$79,476

Painting, Blue Moon, Sax Berlin

Blue Moon

Sax Berlin

Painting - 31 x 24 x 1.5 inch

$5,490

Sculpture, Black Owned, Felandus Thames

Black Owned

Felandus Thames

Sculpture - 24 x 18 x 3.5 inch

$6,792

Painting, Sans issue, Hélène Deghilage

Sans issue

Hélène Deghilage

Painting - 27.6 x 36.2 x 1.6 inch

$3,396

Photography, Riverbed, Cheng Chang Wu

Riverbed

Cheng Chang Wu

Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.1 inch

$2,600

Print, Meditación, Sonia Alins

Meditación

Sonia Alins

Print - 16.9 x 16.9 x 0.1 inch

$142

Sculpture, Mom and Son - Blue, Karine Giboulo

Mom and Son - Blue

Karine Giboulo

Sculpture - 5.5 x 1.2 x 2.4 inch

$2,038

Photography, Nelson Mandela Treason Trial, Jurgen Schadeberg

Nelson Mandela Treason Trial

Jurgen Schadeberg

Photography - 17.3 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$4,528

Photography, Selfportrait with melons, Sarah Maple

Selfportrait with melons

Sarah Maple

Photography - 31.5 x 19.5 inch

$679

Print, Pain Killer, Karine Giboulo

Pain Killer

Karine Giboulo

Print - 17 x 27 x 1 inch

$1,650

Photography, Paranoïd #11, David De Beyter

Paranoïd #11

David De Beyter

Photography - 11.8 x 16.1 x 0.1 inch

$396

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 - 16.5 x 11.4 inch

$2,500

Painting, Where is his beard? No.2, CG Zao

Where is his beard? No.2

CG Zao

Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$2,264

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

Urban Landscape Series, Street After Rain

Zhao De-Wei

Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$4,075

Design, Silkscreened beach towel, Tracey Emin

Silkscreened beach towel

Tracey Emin

Design - 42 x 69 x 0.2 inch

$795

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

No more war (Anti War Art)

Thomas Dellert

Print - 19.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$2,717

Photography, Frida her life art and loves, Thomas Dellert

Frida her life art and loves

Thomas Dellert

Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

$4,075

Sculpture, Titanic mini museum, Thomas Dellert

Titanic mini museum

Thomas Dellert

Sculpture - 65 x 47.2 x 3.9 inch

$8,490

Painting, Vincent van Gogh The Sun catcher, Thomas Dellert

Vincent van Gogh The Sun catcher

Thomas Dellert

Painting - 75.2 x 63.4 x 3.9 inch

$24,905

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 - 28 x 40.2 x 1.2 inch

$28,302

Print, American Rage, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

American Rage

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

$1,018

Design, Peace Fingers, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Peace Fingers

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Design - 12 x 6.9 x 2.2 inch

$2,038

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

Desert Today Ocean Tomorrow

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

$475

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

Ocean Today Desert Tomorrow

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

$475

Print, Angela Nubian, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Angela Nubian

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 40.9 x 29.9 inch

$1,472

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

Obey Conformity Factory (Orange)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

$623

Print, Welcome visitors letterpress, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Welcome visitors letterpress

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch

$905

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

Freedom to Lead (Aung San Suu Kyi)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0 inch

$1,019

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

Wall Street Public Enemy

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 x 2 inch

$6,792

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

Peace & Justice Woman

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0 inch

$1,132

Print, Retour à la Caverne - Acte I, 12 septembre 2023, 20h40, Palais Garnier, Paris, France, 2023, JR

Retour à la Caverne - Acte I, 12 septembre 2023, 20h40, Palais Garnier, Paris, France, 2023

JR

Print - 27.6 x 39.4 inch

$1,358

Print, L’action vaut plus que les mots, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

L’action vaut plus que les mots

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

$3,226 $2,904

Print, Retour à la Caverne - Acte I, 7 septembre 2023, 06h52, Palais Garnier, Paris, France, 2023, JR

Retour à la Caverne - Acte I, 7 septembre 2023, 06h52, Palais Garnier, Paris, France, 2023

JR

Print - 27.6 x 39.4 inch

$1,358

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

In honor of Vincent Jen Chin

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

$566

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

Trompe l'oeil, Les Falaises du Trocadéro

JR

Print - 25.2 x 37.8 x 0.4 inch

$13,019

Print, Force of nature, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Force of nature

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

$679

Print, This Changes Everything, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

This Changes Everything

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0 inch

$566

Print, George Harrison, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

George Harrison

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 23.6 x 17.7 inch

$1,132

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

Moon over biloxi Cream

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 18.1 x 24 inch

$679

Print, Peace Guard 2, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Peace Guard 2

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0 inch

$442

Print, Natural Springs, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Natural Springs

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0 inch

$442

Print, Dove geometric (set), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Dove geometric (set)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 18 x 54 inch

$792

Print, Paul McCartney NYC Change Begins Within, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Paul McCartney NYC Change Begins Within

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

$792

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

Icons (Subliminal Projects)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

$481

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

Ian Curtis - Heart and Soul

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

$481

Print, Rise Above Rose Geometric, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Rise Above Rose Geometric

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 23.6 x 11.8 inch

$447

Print, The Wrinkles of the city, La Havana, Antonio Cruz Gordillo, JR

The Wrinkles of the city, La Havana, Antonio Cruz Gordillo

JR

Print - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$2,151

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

Ocean Today Desert Tomorrow

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

$475

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

Desert Today Ocean Tomorrow

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

$475

Print, Monkey pod VSE, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Monkey pod VSE

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 20.5 x 26.5 x 2 inch

$6,453

Print, Rise Above Flower, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Rise Above Flower

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

$509

Print, Musack Terry Hall tribute, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Musack Terry Hall tribute

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0 inch

$340

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

Race to the bottom

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 13 x 10 x 0.1 inch

$509

Print, Cultivate justice, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Cultivate justice

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

$481

Print, Paint it black HPM 1/6, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Paint it black HPM 1/6

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 24 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch

$9,056

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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