Bikers congregate in front of an Obey street piece

Big in the game: Russell Simmons attends the opening

Shepard Fairey at The Deitch Projects

LAVA artist Ashes 57 recently returned from NYC. She was there with the Obey crew, who were helping Shepard Fairey set up his May Day show at the Deitch Projects. Ashes was there primarily to document the event, and true to form, she took some fantastic photos. You can see the full set here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashes_57/

New York turned out in force to attend this event; the opening reception witnessed crowd swells more akin to a rock concert than an art show. Meanwhile, it seems that Fairey has gone on the counter-offensive, with a major court case looming large on the horizon:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/10/arts/design/10fair.html