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UP5 – Icons of Havana: Art of a Revolutionary Generation
From Issue 5: Icons – The walls of Havana were the voice of the revolution, now they are the voice of the next generation. Struggling with a lack of material resources and an abundance of suppression, Cuban street artists have replaced the iconic Ché as the loudest visual voice representing a population living in a 60-year old revolution.
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UP Magazine’s 10 Most Read Articles Of 2024
To close out 2024, UP Magazine is proud to share our Top 10 Most Read Articles of the year! This year’s Top 10 Most Read Stories covers everything Cuba to Chicago Graffiti, Chalk-Based Street Art to Glass Art. Here’s what you read the most over the past 12 months!
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The “Supermalo” Effect: As Underground Artists Flee Cuba, only their Art Remains
In light of the worsening humanitarian & political crisis in Cuba, many artists who have the means are choosing to flee their homeland. Havana’s infamous Fabian ‘Supermalo’ is among those whose made the difficult choice.
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UP Magazine’s 10 Most Read Articles of 2021
To close out 2021, UP Magazine shares our top 10 most read articles from a rollercoaster of a year.
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Mr. Myl: Inspiring Havana
In May 2020 a large intervention by Mr. Myl appeared high above the streets of Havana. The image of a young boy with his face covered by a bandana and the word Coraje in large bold letters. Two months into the Covid-19 pandemic this was a message for all Cubans, for all people. A year later, when Cubans took to the streets in a historical demonstration of discontent, Coraje was demonstrated in a manner that has not been seen in decades.
