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On March 4^th 2012, the artist behind some of the most influential drawings in recent history will join one of the most influential animated series ever. Shepard Fairey will guest star on the 23rd season of The Simpsons.

Fairey is the man behind some of the most stimulating street art in LA, not to mention the world. Most popularly known for being the artist behind the HOPE campaign of President Barack Obama, this new endeavor may propel the popular street artist to heights of pop culture that may even surpass a presidential campaign. Shepard has been cast to play himself in the March 4^th episode and we have the exclusive look of how the show’s creator, Matt Groening, will “Simpsonize” Fairey.

Exit Though The Kwik-E-Mart: The Synopses

In episode 15 – “Exit Though The Kwik-E-Mart”, in order to get back at his dad, Bart goes undercover as a graffiti street artist and plasters Homer’s unflattering image all over Springfield. But one night, Bart and Milhouse get caught in the act by established street artists Shepard Fairey, Ron English, Kenny Scharf and Robbie Conal (guest voicing as themselves), and to Bart’s surprise, they invite him to exhibit his satirical artwork in his very own gallery show. Meanwhile, a hip, new health food superstore opens in Springfield that threatens to put Apu and the Kwik-E-Mart out of business.”

A Shepard’s Point of View:

Shepard explains that being a part of The Simpsons wasn’t just fun, but it was an honor…

“The Simpsons has been one of my favorite shows since the early 90’s. When I was running my screen printing studio in Providence R.I. my crew and I lead a Spartan existence consisting of long hours and a seven day work week. Our only recreational indulgence ritual was to stop work early Sunday evenings to eat dinner together while watching the Simpsons. I’ve always loved the Simpsons blend of humor and social commentary, so it is a huge honor for me to appear as a guest character on the March 4th episode. The story line is great, and they were kind enough to indulge a couple of my dialogue suggestions designed to make the social commentary more pointed (even though I had to make fun of myself to do so)…”

“…Part of being on ‘The Simpsons,’ is you’re being honored as a reference point in culture, But you also can’t be too sensitive about that part of culture being made fun of…There’s irony that comes with something outsider becoming insider. And they do a great job of examining that.” - Shepard Fairey

As fans of the show know, Bart has done his fair share of tagging in the past under his handle El Barto. But it’s not just this that makes Shepard explain why Bart is his favorite character on the program.

“He’s mischievous and snarky and tries to use his wit and charm and resourcefulness to wiggle his way out of bad situations. I think anybody who does street art can relate to that way of doing things… I can’t wait to see it!” - Shepard Fairey

We couldn’t agree more!

For the past several weeks you’ve probably noticed a few videos of Alexander DCD showcasing his incredible talents on D.CREW’s website. Maybe a few of you thought we were giving a rising star a platform to showcase their work. Some of you probably thought they were entertaining or just fun to watch. Either way, there was a point to all of it. And that point comes to it’s full fruition today.

Most of us all love the arts in some form or fashion. Maybe it’s watching the newest Banksy piece go viral, or catching a piece of street art by Shepard Fairey or RETNA on an anonymous LA wall. Maybe it’s a video vignette by Levi Maestro or a photograph by Estevan Oriol. Whatever your creative fix might be, we love experiencing it, we love seeing it & every morsel of information we get just makes us relish it that much more.

That concept, in it’s essences, is what this mini series of video diaries has been all about. We have been privileged enough to see Alexander DCD at work, but we realized that most everyone else has not. When you walk into a gallery, no matter how much you love or hate the piece in front of you, you don’t really know what went in to making it. And that’s what this process is mostly about. Getting a rare glance into the artist’s workshop. Seeing the step by step meticulous processes that goes into each piece. That same piece that took days or weeks to make, we may only get to savor for a few brief moments.

Incase you missed any of Alexander DCD’s video vignettes, here they all are neatly packaged for you consuming pleasure… Enjoy!

The Fruition ::

Alexander DCD has a new gallery titled, AWARENESS that opens today. If you’re looking for a way to satisfy that art fix you definitely need to check it out.

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