A bold collision of street art, pop culture, and contemporary fine art curated by Connor Hirst, running from October 2025 to March 2026.
When Worlds Collide: A Cultural Mashup Like No Other
Three of the most influential and disruptive names in contemporary art — Shepard Fairey, Damien Hirst, and Invader — are coming together for a groundbreaking exhibition titled Triple Trouble. Hosted at London’s Newport Street Gallery in collaboration with HENI, this must-see show opens on 10 October 2025 and runs through 29 March 2026, occupying all six gallery spaces in an unmissable celebration of iconography, symbolism, and the creative tension between high art and street culture.
Curated by Connor Hirst, the exhibition brings a fresh lens to the crossover between three creative forces whose styles couldn’t be more different — and yet resonate on a deep, symbolic level. Visitors can expect never-before-seen collaborations, alongside signature solo works, in an exhibit that blurs genres and defies easy classification.
Meet the Mavericks: Fairey, Hirst, and Invader
🎨 Shepard Fairey
The American street artist behind the iconic OBEY campaign and the 2008 Obama “HOPE” poster, Fairey is a pioneer of propaganda-style art. With a deep interest in political messaging and graphic design, Fairey’s work bridges activism and aesthetics.
💉 Damien Hirst
One of the most notorious figures of the Young British Artists (YBAs), Hirst has long pushed the boundaries of what art can be — from his spot paintings to his medicine cabinets and animal preservations. A master of shock and conceptual intrigue, Hirst brings a surgical precision to chaos.
🧱 Invader
Known for his pixelated, mosaic-style “Space Invaders” installations across cities worldwide, this elusive French street artist infuses public spaces with digital nostalgia. Invader blends arcade-era aesthetics with guerrilla installation art, making the streets his canvas.
Inside Triple Trouble: A Multi-Sensory Exploration
The exhibition features a wide range of mediums — painting, sculpture, installation, and mosaic — all unified by recurring themes of repetition, pop symbolism, and cultural recontextualization.
Expect to see:
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Fairey’s bold propaganda-style prints layered with Hirst’s clinical spot motifs
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Invader’s signature mosaics interspersed with interactive installations
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Unexpected hybrid pieces that challenge the boundaries between museum and street
More than just a group show, Triple Trouble thrives on synergy — where Fairey’s political grit, Hirst’s polished conceptualism, and Invader’s playful tech nostalgia collide to create something greater than the sum of its parts.
Exhibition Details
🗓 Dates: 10 October 2025 – 29 March 2026
🎉 Opening Event: Thursday 9 October, 6pm–8pm
📍 Venue: Newport Street Gallery, Newport Street, London SE11 6AJ
🕙 Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am–6pm
💸 Admission: Free Entry
Why This Matters for NFT and Digital Art Culture
While this isn’t a digital-native or NFT-focused exhibition per se, all three artists have made waves in blockchain spaces — from Fairey’s NFT collaborations, to Hirst’s revolutionary Currency NFT project with HENI, to Invader’s blockchain experiments. Triple Trouble stands as a mirror to the evolving boundaries of contemporary art — physical and digital, traditional and disruptive.
As more collectors move between NFTs and fine art, exhibitions like this will be essential in understanding how blockchain-native art fits into the broader cultural continuum.
Final Thought: Be Ready to Rethink Art
Triple Trouble is more than an art show. It’s a conversation — between mediums, messages, and the future of creative expression. Whether you’re a die-hard street art collector, a conceptual art enthusiast, or a digital-native curator, this exhibition offers a rare moment of intersection that shouldn’t be missed.
TL;DR:
Newport Street Gallery presents Triple Trouble, a boundary-smashing exhibition featuring Shepard Fairey, Damien Hirst, and Invader, from October 2025 through March 2026. Expect provocative collaborations, street-pop mashups, and a deep dive into symbolism, repetition, and the future of art. Free entry.