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Q&A With Michael Bennett
UP spoke to Ottawa-based stencil artist Michael Bennett about how he and his partner, Tamara Annis, became involved in the street art community and how that community inspired Bennett to make his own stencil work.
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eL Seed, The Master of Calligrafiti
French and Tunisian artist eL Seed started using his distinctive Arabic “calligraffiti” style on walls about twenty years ago, to spread the message of peace andHis artwork can now be found all over the world, consistently aiming at unifying communities and redressing stereotypes. He started breakdancing and graffiti-ing in the late 1990s, and wanted to mix urban arts and graffiti.
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The LISA Project’s 10 Year Street Art Odyssey
Ten years after it sprang from a pair of murals on Mulberry Street in Little Italy, the LISA Project has been responsible for hundreds of murals on the streets of NYC and beyond.
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The Dove and Her Labor of Love – The Story Behind the Bed Stuy Walls
Artist Miki Mu successfully delivers on creating the first annual mural painting festival aimed at beautifying Bed-Stuy. Adjacent to Stuyvesant Ave, famous for Spike Lee’s annual block parties, the Bed-Stuy Walls festival brings art, music and positive vibes to inspire the local community.
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Below the Belt: An Exhibition of Works by Gunnar Magnus
The Locker Room is pleased to announce the “Below the Belt” exhibition running October 21st – November 20th, featuring a body of paintings and mixed media works by Gunnar Magnus, accompanied by a newly minted NFT series.
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Tattooed Mom, Philadelphia’s Artist Playground
UP speaks to Tattooed Mom founder Robert Perry about creating a positive, welcoming space in Philadelphia for sticker artists of all backgrounds and creeds to hone their skills, plus have some amazing drinks. Like all business owners, Perry has had his share of trials and tribulations, but for the people who patronize Tattooed Moms (including UP’s Emma Riva, T.K. Mills, and Ana Candelaria), the result has been more than worth it.
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The Style Guyde Presents: “L.A’s Originales” – Women Defining Contemporary Street Art
A guest essay exploring the artists and theme’s behind LA’s Originales. The show’s Grand Opening is Saturday, October 15th 5-10PM at the HVSN store (7303 Melrose Blvd) and runs through October 30th in Los Angeles.
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Issue 5: Icons – Sponsor Shout Out
A shout out to the sponsors whose financial & emotional support allowed our Icons issue to be created.
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Nasrin Sheykhi Draws A Free Future for Iranian Women
Cartoonist Nasrin Sheykhi, featured in UP5: ICONS, is no stranger to the power that art can have. But in the wake of the brutal murder of Jina (Mahsa) Amini by the Iranian morality police for not wearing her hijab correctly, Sheykhi is finding new ways to use her voice to stand with the woman of her native Iran.
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Glaieul Samadani Finds Her Rhythm
UP speaks to abstract expressionist color field painter Glaieul Samadani, based out of Los Angeles, about her the process for her evocative and dreamlike color field paintings.
