Al Farrow will accompany Shepard Fairey tomorrow night in a discussion on political art at the Corcoran. Mausoleum II (front view), is made of bullets, artillery shells and steel, and will be shown alongside the work of Fairey and Paul D. Miller in Regime Change Starts at Home. Image courtesy Irvine Contemporary.

Phew, it’s a busy week for artlovers. If you dig political art, graphic design, or street art, head to cloud nine, and stay there all weekend. As evidenced by our spotting of him in Logan Circle near his newly created mural, Shepard Fairey (most famous for his Obey Giant insignia and accompanying graphics) is in town, his calendar is booked solid, and we’re all invited.

>> We mentioned it in Monday’s Talk to Me, Baby, but it warrants another mention. Friday, Fairey is at the Corcoran along with sculptor Al Farrow for a discussion titled Art Meets Politics. Both are known for their provocative artwork, with Fairey practicing printmaking, design and street art, and Farrows focusing on sculpture, often using not-so-lighthearted materials like gun parts, bullets and human bone. They’ll talk about their inspirations, and how politics and social issues influence their work: all for the low, low cost of $25 for non-members.

>> Saturday, the Fairey-Farrow duo are ready for round two. They’ll be at Irvine Contemporary for the opening of their new exhibit Regime Change Starts at Home, which also features the new video work of Paul D. Miller (DJ Spooky). Post-opening, the boys are heading to the Red Bar for a Regime Change afterparty, making the evening complete with a DJ set by Fairey. If you want to go to the afterparty, be sure to print out the invitation on the Irvine website.

>> In the same neighborhood on Saturday is an opening at G Fine Art (who desperately needs to update their website) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for Black. The group exhibit features the work of some very famous artists—Sam Gilliam, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Richard Serra, Frank Stella, Martin Puryear, Ad Reinhardt and others—and is definitely worth a look-see.

>> On Friday, if you’re not feeling the Corcoran lecture (or want somewhere to head afterward), you’ve got some good options. From 6 to 8 p.m., Flashpoint opens recent MICA MFA graduate Nicole Lenzi‘s site-specific Stop and Go. Inspired by Eastern philosophy and a state of flux, Lenzi creates what she calls “drawing installations,” in which she improvises an installation in the gallery, using both two and three dimensional forms.

>> After Flashpoint, head to Civilian Art Projects for the one-night-only event Civilians for Obama from 9 p.m. to midnight. The evening will be DJ’ed by Will Eastman from Bliss Pop, as well as Jonathan Ackerman. Plus, the work of over 40 artists will be on display, including Billy Colbert, Lee Gainer, Jeffry Cudlin, as well as DCist Exposed winners Brian Knight, Sanjay Suchek, John Ulaszek and Andrew McDermott. Twenty-five bucks gets you in the door and one complimentary drink. The artwork is reasonably priced at or below $500, with some of the proceeds benefiting Obama’s presidential campaign.