Gauntlet Gallery — Kai & Sunny Print Index
Obey X Kai & Sunny (Black & Silver)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
This 2013 collaboration between Shepard Fairey's OBEY and Kai & Sunny was released around the duo's exhibition at Subliminal Projects, Fairey's Los Angeles gallery. This Black & Silver colourway is one of two variants, a screen print in an edition of 200 measuring 76 x 57 cm.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 200 (both editions). The saved release record describes: signed; numbered; embossed / blind-stamped. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The collaboration links Kai & Sunny with Shepard Fairey, one of the most recognizable figures in contemporary street art, and ties directly to their show at his Subliminal Projects gallery. That association places the print at a meaningful crossroads between British graphic art and the American street-art establishment.
Collector Perspective
Cross-artist collaborations carry appeal to collectors of both parties, widening the audience for this print. Issued in two colourways, the Black & Silver variant is one to identify specifically. At 200 copies it is the larger of these Kai & Sunny editions; confirm the colourway and any authentication marks associated with the OBEY collaboration.
Historical Context
In 2013 Kai & Sunny exhibited at Subliminal Projects, and Shepard Fairey produced a print collaboration to mark the occasion. Such gallery-linked collaborations were a common way for Fairey's OBEY to spotlight visiting artists, giving this print both event and partnership provenance within the street-art scene.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2013
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print; catalog dimensions 76 x 57 cm; There are two color ways in the screen print edition: black and silver, and black and light gold; The metallic is more luminous than most and has to be seen in person; The print is on premium rag paper with deckled edges and there is an embossed Kai & Sunny logo in the lower right.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 200 (both editions).
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered; embossed / blind-stamped. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats Kai & Sunny's broader career as background context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition or event. Release-level facts here come from a saved secondary catalog record.
Meaning / interpretation: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: In 2013 Kai & Sunny exhibited at Subliminal Projects, and Shepard Fairey produced a print collaboration to mark the occasion. This is an interpretive reading of the release context, not a statement of the artist's intent for this specific work. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2013 and attributes the edition to Subliminal Projects.
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 Subliminal Projects. 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, year, edition, dimensions, medium, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
- Kai & Sunny — official site — Kai & Sunny studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official artist site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
FAQ
Who collaborated on this print?
Shepard Fairey's OBEY and Kai & Sunny.
What prompted the collaboration?
Kai & Sunny's exhibition at Subliminal Projects, Fairey's Los Angeles gallery.
What is the edition size?
200, in the Black & Silver colourway (one of two variants).
What are the dimensions?
76 x 57 cm.
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