Saturday, May 1st, 2010, Deitch Projects will present ‘May Day,’ the newest set of work from contemporary art legend, Shepard Fairey, aka OBEY. The work’s inspiration lies in the revolutionary minds of the past that have drastically changed the mainstream of culture.

“Deitch Projects is pleased to present May Day, an exhibition of new work by Shepard Fairey, as its final project. Titled not only in reference to the day of the exhibition’s opening, the multiple meanings of May Day resonate throughout the artist’s new body of work. Originally a celebration of spring and the rebirth it represents, May Day is also observed in many countries as International Worker’s Day or Labor Day, a day of political demonstrations and celebrations coordinated by unions and socialist groups. “Mayday” is also the distress signal used by pilots, police and firefighters in times of emergency.”

Check out the preview video for the installation and additional samples of his work after the jump.