The Simpsons Street Art

Tune in on March 4th when Shepard Fairey, Ron English, Kenny Scharf, and Robbie Conal guest stars on the iconic animated television series, The Simpsons. Guest voicing as themselves, Fairey was excited by the opportunity, commenting "part of being on ‘The Simpsons,’ is you’re being honored as a reference point in culture. But you also can’t be too sensitive about that part of culture being made fun of. There’s irony that comes with something outsider becoming insider. And they do a great job of examining that.”

Bart Simpson and Banksy: A Pair of Mischief Makers

This Sunday British street artist, Banksy, lent his talent to iconic TV family "The Simpsons" for a controversial opening sequence. Tagging buildings and billboards throughout the show's credits, Banksy injects his signature subversion with commentary on consumer culture, animal mistreatment, and child labor. The real surprise is that FOX allowed such a self-critical piece to air on prime time television (perhaps in response to reports that the show outsources much of its production to a company in South Korea), but executive producers appear pleased with both the outcome, and the attention. In typical Banksy fashion, this public social critique is bound to create a buzz in the pop culture world.