From New York to Dallas, Cleveland, and California, UP Magazine’s 2020 coverage spanned street art’s most memorable moments in the United States and beyond. Even amidst a global pandemic, our contributors continued to chase the stories that mattered most to our community, investigating how street art can serve as inspiration, a distraction, or a catalyst for change.
We’ve published a lot of great pieces this year, but some stood out among the crowd for our readers. Listed in order of views, here are UP Magazine’s 10 most-read articles of 2020!
Rankings are based on page-views and internal analytics.
10. The Revolutionary Power Of Street Art: Dallas BLM Protests
By Trace Miller // Published July 20th, 2020
Texas-based writer Trace Miller explores how Dallas street artists are speaking truth, sparking dialogue, bringing healing, and advancing the revolution.
9. Keeping UP With OG Millie: 2020 Vision
By T.K. Mills // Published January 9th, 2020
T.K. Mills speaks with OG Millie on her role as a curator in 2019, and her ambitions for 2020.
8. Going All-City: An Interview With Cisco
By Dania Burrell // Published September 21st, 2020
Dania interviews Stefano Bloch, aka CISCO, about his unflinching memoir Going All-City: Struggle & Survival in LA’s Graffiti Subculture
7. Bushwick Art Club: Isabelle Ewing
By Travis American // Published October 26th, 2020
Travis interviews Isabelle Ewing in the first in the Bushwick Art Club Series 1 – a collaborative project between UP Magazine & the Bushwick Daily.
6. Before The Gauntlet: An Interview With Ree and Rebel Knowledge
By Noah Daly // Published February 6th, 2020
In the run-up to the 2nd Golden Gauntlet Graffiti Battle, Noah speaks with organizer Rebel Knowledge and defending champion, REE to discuss the upcoming battle.
5. Down In Deep Ellum: Streets, Music, and Art in the Soul of Dallas
By Trace Miller // Published July 20th, 2020
Trace explores Deep Ellum, a historically Black community-turned-haven of hardcore punk-turned-hub of bourgeois peccadillo – a locus of the local art scene.
4. “A Train’s Coming…” -Parallel Rails
By Erika Muth // Published February 3rd, 2020
Erika discusses the dynamics of freight train graffiti and her own Texas-based zine, Parallel Rails.
3. Against All Odds: Tanner Goldbeck
By Dania Burrell // Published January 13th, 2020
Dania interviews L.A.-based artist Tanner Goldbeck to learn more about his “street people” and other mixed-media work.
2. Malcolm Moorer: From Vandalism To Victory
By Jordyn DiMaso // Published May 11th, 2020
Jordyn DiMaso sits down with Cleveland graffiti writer Malcolm Moorer to discuss his shift from vandal to creative clay sculptor.
1. Color Theory: An Analysis of Van Gogh’s Sunflowers
By Chun Park // Published March 5th, 2020
Chun uses color theory to analyze Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers.