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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.
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Lala, The Surreal Cartoonist
Miranda interviews Lala, a Brooklyn-based rising star cartoonist whose work confronts the male gaze and what emotions are considered acceptable for women.
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UP5 Preview – The Iconic Humanism of Bob Ross
Claire paints an introspective perspective on the legacy of Bob Ross, and how his gentle words of encouragement shaped a generation.
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Josie Woods: Fuck Around and Find Out Why
Fuck around and find out how multimedia artist and Sour Mouse regular Josie Woods developed her vivid, ostentatious style and how art helped her heal.
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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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Los Bravu’s Happiness Renaissance
Inspired by the eternal Renaissance, Las Bravu creations bring humans to a central spot and represent the ruins of culture and the misery of a civilization incapable of focus and surrounded by constant inputs. However, there is always room for hope. At the end of the day, Los Bravu are here to remember us why being happy and expressing it through art is now more relevant than ever.
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3rd Ethos and Creative Freedom in Bushwick
Meet the woman-about-town and gallerist Connie Byun, responsible for the Bushwick DIY gallery space, 3rd Ethos, which turns 5 this year.
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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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Anthony Garcia, Sr & Birdseed Collective: Fine Arts to Build Community
Anthony Garcia, Sr is a multitalented fine artist and community advocate whose organization Birdseed Collective brings art and wellness to underserved groups. In the penultimate art three of UP’s Denver art series, listen to Anthony deconstruct his process and the ways that historically economic disenfranchisement blocks access to art.
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U Get Me So High – 4:20 at La Fleur Cafe
Dirt Cobain’s latest NYC mural is revealed at Le Fleur Cafe in the East Village, just in time for 4:20.
