Subliminal Projects

Subliminal Projects ABOUT Subliminal Projects was created by artists Shepard Fairey and Blaze Blouin in 1995 as an artist collective, using skateboards as a fine art medium.
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By expanding beyond skateboards and apparel to include fine art prints, the group began drawing the attention of Aaron Rose, curator of Alleged Gallery in New York. As a result, Subliminal is one of the key groups responsible for cementing the relationship between the skateboard culture with the fine art world, working with then-unknown artists such as Phil Frost, Thomas Campbell, Mike Mills, Dave

Aaron, and Mark Gonzales. By reintroducing Subliminal Projects to the current art scene, Shepard and Amanda Fairey continue to promote collaborations in the form of publications, art shows, and events between artists of varying disciplines.

We’re releasing a limited number of Artist Proof (AP) prints of Surveillance by TOMO77 (), originally released through S...
08/28/2025

We’re releasing a limited number of Artist Proof (AP) prints of Surveillance by TOMO77 (), originally released through Subliminal Projects in 2021. Don’t miss your chance to own a coveted AP from this long-sold-out edition!⁠ Link to purchase!: https://store.subliminalprojects.com/products/tomo77-surveillance-ap
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"When Surveillance was first released with Subliminal Projects, it felt like a mirror held up to the quiet hum of control—systems watching, measuring, and predicting without our consent. At that moment, the piece spoke to an unease, a creeping sense of being observed. Looking at it now, against the backdrop of escalating turmoil, disinformation, and ever-tightening digital scrutiny, the work feels less like a warning and more like a lived reality. The armored figures, the ever-present eye, and the red symbols have shifted from metaphor to prophecy, capturing a world where surveillance has moved from shadow into daily life." -TOMO77⁠
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PRINT DETAILS: Surveillance, 2021. Artist Proof Print. $85. Silkscreen on 100% cotton rag true white archival paper. 18 x 18 inches. Signed by the artist. Subliminal & Serigraph publishing chop in lower-left corner. Available online only at subliminalprojects.com. International customers are responsible for import fees due upon delivery (Except UK orders under $160).⁣ ALL SALES FINAL.

07/25/2025

Rob Sato Earthquake Country, 2025 Letterpress on cream cotton paper with Hand-deckled Edges 11 x 14 inches Numbered edition of 75 Signed & Numbered by Artist

In celebration of the final weekend of Earthquake Country, our exhibition by Echo Park–based artist , we’re excited to r...
07/24/2025

In celebration of the final weekend of Earthquake Country, our exhibition by Echo Park–based artist , we’re excited to release a new letterpress print by the artist. The print is now available online and will also be available in-store.
⁠ https://store.subliminalprojects.com/

"I try to draw from life and nature as regularly as I'm able. I'm always surprised by what I see. Things are always more visually interesting than I could ever imagine. My approach to life drawing is not driven by style, sales, or the desire to improve as an artist. It’s for looking outwards, for seeing the world with less categorization and judgement and with more humility and curiosity. In much of the work in Earthquake Country, I’ve been trying to convey the simple yet overwhelming feeling I get from tuning into the natural world, that certain universal rhythm that pulses away within it. This print is one of the places this “looking" eventually led to. It's an image of tranquility and regeneration, of interconnected, living, and life supporting bodies, though this is not utopia. There’s wildness there. It’s quiet but holds the potential for loudness."- Rob Sato⁠
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PRINT DETAILS: Earthquake Country, 2025. 11 x 14 inches. Letterpress on cream cotton paper with hand-deckled edges. Signed and numbered by Rob Sato. Numbered edition of 75. Subliminal Projects publishing chop in lower left corner.

Some of the imagery in Earthquake Country by emerges directly from the artist’s dream life—where unconscious symbols ta...
07/04/2025

Some of the imagery in Earthquake Country by emerges directly from the artist’s dream life—where unconscious symbols take visual form and linger in the waking mind. Slide 2 features the dream narrative that inspired the drawing Fishing in the Fire.

Fishing in the Fire, 2025
Colored pencil and graphite on paper
8 1/2 × 11 1/2 in
🔗 Link in bio to explore available works

Subliminal Projects presents Earthquake Country, a solo exhibition by Echo Park-based artist Rob Sato (), featuring new ...
05/22/2025

Subliminal Projects presents Earthquake Country, a solo exhibition by Echo Park-based artist Rob Sato (), featuring new drawings, paintings, and collaborative textile works. Rooted in his daily drawing and dream documentation practice, Sato explores the tension between the chaotic forces that shape our existence and the need for rest and restoration. With a layered interplay of humor, horror, and beauty, the exhibition is both a personal reflection and a broader meditation on the literal and metaphorical tremors that define contemporary life. Underscoring the importance of grounding in community and place, the exhibition also includes collaborations with local artists Ako Castuera (), Rosie Brand (), and Graham Keegan (), whose contributions translate Sato’s drawings and paintings into textiles. The interdisciplinary works presented in Earthquake Country are both a reckoning and a release—an invitation to rest, reflect, and reimagine as we shift within spiritual, physical, and cultural unrest.⁠
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🗓️ Opening Reception: Saturday, June 7 | 7–10 PM⁠
📍 | Echo Park, LA⁠
📩 RSVP: [email protected]⁠
🔗 Link in bio for more information

Thank you to everyone who attended last Thursday’s book signing for ’s latest book, FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS. We also ce...
04/29/2025

Thank you to everyone who attended last Thursday’s book signing for ’s latest book, FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS. We also celebrated the release of Shepard Fairey’s () latest print, Bad Brains Bowery and Bleecker, created in collaboration with Glen E. Friedman to mark the book’s release.

If you could not attend the event, you can purchase a signed copy of the book and limited edition T-shirt on obeyclothing.com (). Prints will be available online on obeygiant.com on Thursday, May 1st, at 10AM PT!

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This Thursday, April 24th, join us for the launch event and book signing of Glen E. Friedman’s latest book, FEARLESS VAM...
04/22/2025

This Thursday, April 24th, join us for the launch event and book signing of Glen E. Friedman’s latest book, FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS, featuring iconic photographs of the Bad Brains from 1981 and 1982. In conjunction with the event, to celebrate the book’s release, Shepard Fairey () will release a new limited edition, in collaboration with , available in-store at Subliminal Projects. Signed by Shepard Fairey and Glen E. Friedman. Books and Prints will be sold in the gallery. The book signing will take place in our back lot, where refreshments and a DJ set by music will be provided. To attend the event RSVP to [email protected].

**PLEASE NOTE:
-Books and prints will be sold first-come, first-served, while supplies last. Your RSVP does not guarantee purchase of a print or book.

-Prints are limited to 1 print per customer/household.⁣

-Parking is limited we encourage guests to please use their preferred ride-share service.

PRINT DETAILS:
Bad Brains Bowery and Bleeker. 24 x 18. Screen print on 80 # cream Speckletone paper. $90. Original illustration based on a photograph by Glen E. Friedman. Signed by Shepard Fairey and Glen E. Friedman. Numbered edition of 500. Comes with a Digital Certificate of Authenticity provided by Verisart. Available on Thursday, April 24th @ 6 PM PDT at Subliminal Projects Gallery. Max order: 1 per customer/household. ALL SALES FINAL.

**ALL IMAGES © GLEN E. FRIEDMAN
Excerpted from FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS PHOTOGRAPHS OF GLEN E. FRIEDMAN, copyright 2025 by Glen E. Friedman, images used with permission of Friedman and Akashic Books (akashicbooks.com).

Join us on Thursday, April 24th, for the launch event and book signing of Glen E. Friedman’s latest book, FEARLESS VAMPI...
04/11/2025

Join us on Thursday, April 24th, for the launch event and book signing of Glen E. Friedman’s latest book, FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS. Often hailed as the greatest American punk rock band, Friedman’s FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS showcases nearly all of Glen E. Friedman’s iconic photographs of the Bad Brains, made between 1981 and 1982. Friedman highlights the Bad Brains’ unique influence as Black musicians within punk, inspiring bands like Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and many others. Some of these photographs will be recognized as iconic shots that have graced album, book, and magazine covers, while most of them have never been seen before. The book also features an introduction by Friedman, a preface by HR (singer of Bad Brains), an afterword by Zack de la Rocha (singer of Rage Against the Machine), and art by Shepard Fairey included on the end pages.

In conjunction with the event, to celebrate the book’s release, Shepard Fairey () will release a new limited edition print, in collaboration with , signed by Shepard Fairey and Glen E. Friedman. Available in-store at Subliminal Projects at the event.

PRINT DETAILS:
Bad Brains Bowery and Bleeker. 24 x 18. Screen print on 80 # cream Speckletone paper. Original illustration based on a photograph by Glen E. Friedman. Signed by Shepard Fairey and Glen E. Friedman. Numbered edition of 500. Comes with a Digital Certificate of Authenticity provided by Verisart. Available on Thursday, April 24th @ 6 PM PDT at Subliminal Projects Gallery. Max order: 1 per customer/household. ALL SALES FINAL.

**ALL IMAGES © GLEN E. FRIEDMAN
Excerpted from FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS PHOTOGRAPHS OF GLEN E. FRIEDMAN, copyright 2025 by Glen E. Friedman, images used with permission of Friedman and Akashic Books (akashicbooks.com).

Lars Bergquist is a visual artist known for his photorealistic paintings displayed globally on buildings, street corners...
04/03/2025

Lars Bergquist is a visual artist known for his photorealistic paintings displayed globally on buildings, street corners, and in galleries. His series “Life and Loss in LA,” featured in “Visual Language: Vistas,” explores the fleeting nature of moments. Inspired by his walks through Los Angeles, he focuses on discarded objects, transforming them into vessels of memory. By acknowledging what is lost, we remember the significance of these items, celebrating and mourning their absence.

Until We Meet Again, 2025
Acrylic on Hardwood
56 x 37 in
SOLD

After the Party, 2024
Acrylic on Hardwood
60 x 32 in

This is the last week to view Visual Language: Vistas at Sublimibal Projects. Gallery hours are Thursday through Friday from 12 -6 p.m. and Saturday from 12 -5 p.m.

Evan Hecox () is a multidisciplinary artist and designer based in Colorado. For the past two decades, his work has encom...
04/02/2025

Evan Hecox () is a multidisciplinary artist and designer based in Colorado. For the past two decades, his work has encompassed drawing, painting, printmaking, graphic design, and illustration. Much of his inspiration comes from his travels, featuring imagery that ranges from major cities to remote desert scenes, all unified by a keen eye for the mood and essence of each place and moment in time. The pieces created for Visual Language: Vistas appear photorealistic from a distance, but upon closer inspection, you can see they are hand-painted. The landscapes are of an area located near the Nevada border at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountains, which has a rich history as a filming location for Hollywood westerns and other productions.

Mobius Arch, 2025
Paper Collage and Acrylic on Wood Panel
24 x 30 in
SOLD

Alabama Hills, 2025
Paper Collage and Acrylic on Wood Panel
24 x 30 in

This is the last week to view Visual Language: Vistas at Sublimibal Projects. Gallery hours are Thursday-Friday from 12pm to 6pm. and Saturday from 12 PM to 5 PM.

Vince Palacios () is a Long Beach-based ceramic artist and professor of ceramics at El Camino College. He has spent deca...
03/29/2025

Vince Palacios () is a Long Beach-based ceramic artist and professor of ceramics at El Camino College. He has spent decades honing and developing a unique approach to using glass and ceramic materials to craft intricate narratives addressing geological processes, pyroclastic interaction, and heat/chemical reactions. The work featured in Visual LanGuage: Vistas is inspired specifically by the California landscape and are in homage to some of Palacios’ favorite places. Each piece is embodies the synthesis of ever-changing terrain of California’s topography, and exuberent pop culture.

Link in Bio to view available works!

Visual Language: Vistas is on view this week, Friday-Saturday 12-6pm. **PLEASE NOTE** The gallery is in close proximity to Dodger Stadium; check the Dodgers schedule before planning your visit to the Gallery.

Tyler Krasowski () is a highly skilled and accomplished draftsman, and his works express his excitement and passion for ...
03/28/2025

Tyler Krasowski () is a highly skilled and accomplished draftsman, and his works express his excitement and passion for the immediacy of drawing. While drawing is often used as a preparatory tool, Krasowski values his drawings and sketches as artworks in their own right. He views the act of drawing as a spiritual and meditative practice, a rebellious language that encourages viewers to slow down and engage more deeply; death is right around the corner. His images showcase a variety of approaches and subjects, reflecting his deep admiration for the old masters, particularly printmakers like Dürer, whose detailed and intricate works invite closer examination.

time was this feeling, 2024
Graphite on Ledger paper
14 x 8 in
SOLD

shine bright death, 2024
Graphite on Ledger Paper
5 x 7 in

dreamed we kissed last night, 2024
Graphite on Ledger paper
14 x 8 in
SOLD

she’s so cold, 2025
graphite on notebook paper
11 x 8.5 in
SOLD

Visual Language: Vistas is on view this week, Friday-Saturday 12-6pm. **PLEASE NOTE** The gallery is in close proximity to Dodger Stadium; check the Dodgers schedule before planning your visit to the Gallery.

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1331 W Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
90026

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Wednesday 12pm - 6pm
Thursday 12pm - 6pm
Friday 12pm - 6pm
Saturday 12pm - 6pm

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