Shepard Fairey’s Uplift Justice Mural Dedication

Shepard Fairey’s Uplift Justice Mural Dedication
Friday, September 19  |  5:00 pm – 6:30 pm  |  LOVE Park, 16th & JFK Blvd., Philadelphia

Internationally acclaimed street artist Shepard Fairey—famous worldwide for his OBEY Giant imagery and the iconic “Hope” poster—will unveil a new mural in Philadelphia called Uplift Justice. This project marks the first time the artist has been in Philadelphia since 2015, when he painted a mural for Open Source and dedicated another mural to DJ culture as part of the Mural Arts’ Art Education program.

Uplift Justice will be Fairey’s largest and most prominent mural in the city, and it is also the only existing mural he has personally painted here. Meant as a call for justice, this mural is intentionally placed in the city center next to Love Park. It depicts a woman’s face of ambiguous race, looking upward thoughtfully, accompanied by symbols such as the scales of justice, the Liberty Bell, and Fairey’s distinctive design style. It expresses themes of hope, reflection, and shared ideals. There’s a clear balance between the message he wants to share and the collective people we imagine when talking about justice—true justice.