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UP5 Preview – Transcendent CRASH: John Matos
Vittoria explores the remarkable career of John Matos, best known by his graffiti alias CRASH. From painting subway trains as a renegade teen, to painting guitars for Eric Clapton, CRASH demonstrates that a lot of hard work and a little luck can transcend you to the upper echelons of the art world.
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UP5 Preview – Editor’s Introduction
Editor-in-Chief of UP Magazine, T.K. Mills, introduces the art & articles featured in Issue 5: Icons.
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Walking Through Portugal: A Street Art Stroll Through the History of Lisbon & Porto
As a follow-up to his interview with Portuguese absurdist graffiti artist Radical Playground, Noah gives UP readers a primer on why Porto and Lisbon are undiscovered gems for street art.
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At WCC, A Solo Show for Monsieur le Rat
J. Scott Orr profiles the storied career of legendary French stencil artist Blek le Rat, with an exclusive interview & preview of the work for Blek’s new solo show at West Chelsea Contemporary, opening Saturday August 20th.
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The Giants of Parisian Street Art
The flourishing Parisian street art scene owes a tremendous debt to the pioneering artists who paved the way. Here are just a few of the first-generation giants of French street art that made today’s scene possible.
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Street Art Festival Brings Urban Art to Rural Estonian Towns
Fifteen muralists—from Estonia, Finland, Lithuania and Scotland—descended on Antsla, Estonia on June 13-18, to ensure the town is brightly colored year-round, as part of the Rural Urban Art festival that takes place in a different Estonian town each year.
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Vandal and Art in Ad Places Co-Founder Caroline Caldwell on Taking Up Space
“You always learn who you are by bumping up against boundaries, and finding out where you don’t fit” is how Brooklyn-based street artist Caroline Caldwell describes her work. Learn more about this hell-raising wall painter and the things that influence her unique art.
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Grant Catton: Economics, Expressionism, Espresso
Emma talks neo-expressionism, coffee, found surfaces, money, storytelling, the Rust Belt, and more with Pittsburgh multimedia artist Grant Catton.
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Ashley Miah: Candy for the Culture
Jomani Danielle spoke to Ashley Miah, a native New Yorker who uses colorful cartoon characters influenced by everything from bodegas to tarot decks to preserve the pre-gentrification New York culture she loves so much.
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Prime Life: High Fashion Comes to Chino Hills
When Jordan Stewart, Tim Crome, and Kyle Young started their clothing brand Prime Life in 2012, they had visions for it to be a movement from Chino Hills to the world. Ten years later, they reflect on that vision and how it’s come to fruition.
