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UP5 PREVIEW – Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya: The Neuroscientist-Artist Fighting Anti-Asian Racism

After experiencing anti-Asian racism during the early days of the pandemic, Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya took her emotions and channeled it into a series of illustrations, portraying perseverance in the face of discrimination, with her being featured on the cover of TIME Magazine and across Times Square.

Beer Canvas: Collectible Street Art Glassware

UP speaks to Brooklyn-based collaborative craft beer brand Beer Canvas about how New York is the perfect place for artists and breweries to work together.

Hiraku’s Gentle Giants

Brooklyn-based artist Hiraku uses her murals to spread positivity for all without it turning toxic and to use her kawaii-influenced characters to make people smile in the toughest of times.

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.

Artists FoodBabySoul and Sizani Baloyi Promote DIY Street Cleaning Through New Program

Help a Bushwick street artist clean the streets, and win a print from a self-taught, up-and-coming South African printmaker.

Thursday 1/20: Bushwick Yacht Club x Chris RWK Drop

On Thursday 1/20, local Brooklyn fashion brand Bushwick Yacht Club is releasing their first artist collaboration with artist, community advocate, and animal lover Chris RWK.

Press Release: THE HANGING GARDENS OF BROOKLYN

The Hanging Gardens of Brooklyn is an ecologically-inspired sculpture and installation in Highland Park featuring a trellised canopy of edible plants and vegetables and a generative soundscape that reacts to changes in weather on-site.

Press Release: SYSTEM51 CONSCIOUS ART & DESIGN EXHIBITION

System51: Conscious Art & Design exhibition and workshops is a multidisciplinary approach to fine art, sculpture, video, and fashion design with emphasis on upcycling, recycling, and bio-fabrication with healthier prospects for our societies and environment in mind.