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Early Riser’s New York
Early Riser has cemented herself as a dynamic multimedia artist whose wide oeuvre spans from impassioned politics to heartfelt pet portraits. Emma, a fellow native New Yorker, spoke to her about her origins as a printmaker and how a mural of Prince led her into street art.
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Female Sticker Bomber Series: I HeartsNY
A Valentine’s Day Q&A with HeartsNY, the New York sticker artist who wants to bring people together one paper heart at a time.
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Mrs. Volpe’s Creative Art Class Contest Winners
As part of our ongoing mission to promote the artistic community, UP Magazine partnered with Sharon Volpe, a local artist and high school teacher at Queens Technical High School in Long Island City, to hold a contest for her students. Inspired by Ron English and UP’s upcoming Issue 5: Icons, the students were tasked with sketching out their alter egos.
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D Wei: Bubble Tea Rex’s Kindness is the Drink of Choice
A Q&A with D. Wei, the artist behind the adorable “Bubble Tea Rex” sticker taking New York by storm with kindness.
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Ode to Broken Things
Ode to Broken Things – A show produced and curated by Dan Leibel of Giant Ledge Productions set at 17 Frost Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, featuring two artists with an unforgettable synergy
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ALO’s Liminal Show at Saatchi Gallery
Aristide Loria, or ALO, as known in the artistic world, is an Italian artist based in London who has an ongoing exhibition in Saatchi Gallery called Liminal. Due to its success, it has been extended two times already and is being visited by many Londoners at Saatchi Gallery.
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Optimo/Say No Sleep and Muffin Man Exhibition at All City Legends
A photo review of the dual exhibition by Optimo and Muffin Man at All City Legends in Harlem, NYC.
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An Evening with Laurence de Valmy’s “Post Paintings” at Summit Public Art
Emma visits Summit Public Art and investigates how French-born artist Laurence de Valmy is bringing art history into the twenty-first century.
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Celebrating the Creativity and Uniqueness of EWE: Q&A with Little Ricky Sencion
Los Angeles based queer artist LittleRicky001 aka SHEEP, known for his street art featuring his alter-ego of a fashionable hot pink sheep discusses life, art, coming out, and staying upbeat with Alexandria Deters. “Vulnerability is our freedom. When we have nothing to protect or defend ourselves from, we’re free to be,” he expressed.
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In the Red: A Q&A with ProlificWone
Celebrating the release of his second LP, the LES-raised MC provides listeners with an auditory journey through life and it’s struggles, strung along by poetic cadences, smooth production, and some clever rhymes.
