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Press Release: Vignettes: ‘Interpreting Nostalgia’ at BSMT Gallery, London – November 30th 2023
BSMT will be closing 2023 with a group show set to peel back the layers of time through a collection of nostalgic ‘snap shot’ paintings by a collection of 39 artists across Urban and Contemporary art, a space for memory and artistic expression to converge.
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Stikman – Life in the Concrete Jungle
Who is stikman’s incognito creator? Fans and collectors have wondered for decades. Very little is known. UP Magazine has some answers for you in case you’ve been wondering about the artist yourself! On Saturday, November 18th – stikman is having a pop-up show at Skewville in Bushwick, Brooklyn. And on Sunday Novmeber 19th, there will be a stikman Scavenger hunt, hosted by Shooters Street Art!
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DAIN: The Eye of the Artist
DAIN, whose work was showing through September at Avant Gallery in New York’s Hudson Yards before moving to Avant’s Miami location in October, is a second generation New York street artist whose practice draws largely on a pair of divergent influences: the chaos and grit of 1980s New York City and the lost urbanity of golden age Hollywood. Commercialism, luxury branding, fashion and urban culture are also part of the mix. But it is the brightly colored, dripping painted circles around one eye of his central subjects that make DAIN’s work at once arresting and instantly recognizable.
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Press Release: The Living Artist$ Gallery Presents – SIGNS
Don’t miss – “SIGNS” opens at our current partner space, The Mary Jane Shoppe on Friday, September 22, 2023, offering a week-long immersion till September 29. The Mary Jane Shoppe is located at 232 Kent Ave, hours are Sunday-Thursday 11am-10pm, Friday and Saturday 11am-11pm.
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Noisy Gallery Presents: ABS Abstract
On Friday, September 15th, Noisy Gallery will presenting a group show, ‘Abs Attract (Abstract)’ at The Living Gallery in Bushwick. UP Magazine sent their team a few questions to learn more about the project.
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Press Release: Summer Sundown Show – Curated by UP Magazine
[New York, NY] – Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of breathtaking beauty and artistic brilliance as the highly anticipated “Summer Sundown” Art Show commences its grand opening on August 17th. Hosted at the prestigious One Art Space in the heart of TriBeCa, this exhibition promises to captivate art enthusiasts and connoisseurs alike with a mesmerizing array of contemporary artworks, influenced by street art and graffiti culture.
About the Exhibition: “Summer Sundown,” curated by Up Magazine, is an exploration of the evanescent and vibrant essence of the summer season. Featuring a curated selection of works from both established and emerging artists, the exhibition aims to unravel the multifaceted elements of human emotions, experiences, and perspectives as they relate to the fleeting beauty of summer. With an eclectic mix of paintings, pulling from a diverse array of influences the show transcends boundaries and invites visitors to celebrate the fleeting moments that define the summer season.
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Press Release: Raise the Level by Shepard Fairey at STRAAT Museum
A public-space mural by the internationally influential American street artist and activist Shepard Fairey now adorns the STRAAT Museum in Amsterdam. In the gigantic work (14 x 14.8 m | 46 feet high and 48.5 feet wide) Raise the Level on the museum’s impressive side wall, the artist calls attention to improving the dire state of our planet and makes an appeal for us to work together to do so. With this gift to Amsterdam, Fairey sends a message of hope: the great challenges facing the world call for harmony and connection. For this mural, the street artist – world famous for his Barack Obama HOPE campaign poster – collaborated with Amsterdam graffiti legend Niels ‘Shoe’ Meulman. In addition to the mural, Fairey has created a work for the permanent STRAAT collection. From 13 August to 1 October 2023, the major solo exhibition Printed Matters: Raise the Level, featuring more than 130 artworks, will also be on display at the STRAAT Gallery.
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A Tale of Two Art Fairs: Frieze & NADA
In May, two art fairs – Frieze and NADA (New Art Dealers Alliance) showed up in Chelsea. Emma Riva examines the similarities and differences between them and what they might say about the high-end art market – from the perspective of an art critic who both gets up in the streets with graffiti writers and frequents fancy art fair.
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NYContemporary: A Start Show Art Fair
This weekend, START Shows is back at it again, putting together another stellar line up of artists at One Art Space, with an opening reception on Friday May 19th 6-9pm. Aiming to elevate their process, this new show, ‘NYContemporary’ is set to be a new annual art fair.
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Press Release: High Spirits at La Fleur Café
La Fleur Cafe x UP Magazine are pleased to announce “High Spirits,” an upcoming group art show featuring @robertblanco_ @dirtcobain @josiewoodss @krjones_ @nyckushco @lexibellaart @lifeisgoodtheartist @outersource @sacsix @saviorelmundo @vk.nyc.art @yawshbm at La Fleur Cafe’s, located at 437 East 9th Street in New York City.
The show will run from April 19th to May 19th, with an opening reception on Wednesday April 19th from 6pm to 11pm. “High Spirits” will showcase a diverse range of art pieces from emerging & established artists in the New York City area across a variety of mediums, including paintings and mixed media pieces, while exploring themes related to cannabis culture, nature, and spirituality.
