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CAC Annual Benefit Poster
Work Summary & Collector Notes
CAC Annual Benefit Poster is an 18 x 24 inch screen print published by Obey Giant in 2010, numbered in an edition of 450, created for the Contemporary Arts Center's annual benefit in Cincinnati on Saturday, May 22, 2010. The event marked Fairey's return to Cincinnati and the Supply and Demand retrospective at the CAC, with Fairey DJing a fundraising party. According to the source, the print was not sold on the Obey Giant website and was available only to those who attended the retrospective at the Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center.
Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 450. Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet groups this work under OBEY iconography for discovery; that category is a navigation aid, not an authentication conclusion.
Historical Context
In the artist's words / from the release record:
“CAC ANNUAL BENEFIT EVENT X SHEPARD FAIREY The Contemporary Arts Center’s annual benefit bash is happening this SATURDAY, MAY 22nd… Its a pulsating, urban street party celebrating Shepard Fairey’s return to Cincinnati. We have been in Cincinnati for the past couple of days and have been hard at work spreading the art of OBEY AND we will end the week in a bang with Shepard DJing a giant party to raise funds for the CAC and their on going efforts to support progressive minds and creativity. Come out and show your support! Saturday, May 22, 2010 This print was not available for purchase on the Ob
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2010-05-22
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year/date from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Series
- OBEY Icon Series
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print; catalog dimensions 24 x 18 in.
- Edition details
- First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 450.
- Signature and marks
- Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: Shepard Fairey's OBEY / Andre the Giant campaign began in 1989 and grew into a long print and public-art practice; this page treats that as career context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition.
Meaning / interpretation: In the artist's or release record's own words: “CAC ANNUAL BENEFIT EVENT X SHEPARD FAIREY The Contemporary Arts Center’s annual benefit bash is happening this SATURDAY, MAY 22nd... Its a pulsating, urban street party celebrating Shepard Fairey’s return to Cincinnati. We have been in Cincinnati for the past couple of days and have been hard at work spreading the art of OBEY AND we will end the week in a bang with Shepard DJing a giant party to raise funds for the CAC and their on going efforts to support progressive minds and creativity. Come out and show your support! Saturday, May 22, 2010 This print was not available for purchase on the Ob. This can be read as the documented intent for the work; no additional endorsement is assumed. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2010-05-22 and attributes the edition to Obey Giant. It is grouped under OBEY Icon Series in the saved record.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to Obey Giant. That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, date, edition, dimensions, medium, release price, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
- About — Shepard Fairey / OBEY GIANT — Obey Giant · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official OBEY GIANT artist biography and career context; it is not an individual-edition record.
- Shepard Fairey — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Shepard Fairey (Q1142847) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.