Manifest Hope- Barack Obama X Street Art

August 20-28 2008, Democratic National Convention

Andenken Gallery, Denver Colorado

America's most popular contemporary artist's convened for one of the most important events in art and politics this year.

Artist's Featured Include: Shepard Fairey, Ron English, The Mac, Scott Lafavre, David Choe, Sam Flores, Maya Hayuk, The Date Farmers, and a ton of other talent.

Andenken Gallery was the host for the event that took over a 10,000 sq. ft. warehouse. The artist's arrived in Denver, took a few days to make their work, and opened the doors to all kinds of fellow Artists, Politicians, Celebrities, and News media. Most of the work was placed in important public and private collections. The historic relevance of the artwork was recognized, and most pieces now belong to some of the most important

Celebrities Involved include:

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, Death Cab For Cutie, Jenny Lewis, Rilo Kiley, Zooey Deschanel, She and Him, Matthew Caws, Nada Surf, Jonathan Rice, DJ Z Trip

Senator Barack Obama is a champion for arts and culture who is the first presidential candidate to have developed a policy regarding support of the arts prior to entering the office. He believes the arts should be a central part of effective teaching and learning. The Manifest Hope Show is a powerful show of support for this unique candidate.