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Through the Looking Glass of Public Health
The hospital and the art institution meet in an uneasy space between public promise and private reality. Both claim some relationship to the collective good, the difference is that access to healthcare is a matter of necessity, while access to art is more often treated as a matter of choice. Yet who is able to participate in either system is not so different.
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Do Artists Dream of Artificial Brains?
An essay examining the effect AI is having on the art market, graphic design, and publishing from the mind of UP lead graphic designer and sci-fi/fantasy writer T.F. Massetti.
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The Racialization of Beauty and Whitewashing in Anime
“Is it just me, or has anyone else also thought that the Japanese anime characters don’t look very Asian?” Chun Park examines the uncomfortable truths around how anime, a global art market, doesn’t actually depict its audiences in its continent of origin.
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Is Freemans Alley About to Go Commercial?
After decades as the Lower East Side’s go-to open air art gallery, Freeman Alley is facing pressure to go commercial. Not if the LES street art community has anything to say about it.
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Infographic: Anatomy of a New York Mailbox
A visual exploration of the different stories that brought sticker artists from all over the world together on a USPS mailbox on a New York street corner.
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2022, The Year of Anna Delvey
Love her or hate her, Anna Delvey has become a household name from her Netflix show, her numerous art exhibitions, and her razor-sharp wit on social media. Emma examines Delvey’s May 2022 exhibition, “Allegedly,” and the implications Delvey’s impact has about class and culture.
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UP5 Preview – MODVIXEN Project 01
A preview of MODVIXEN Project 01 from UP Issue 5, a photography project that celebrates women who are feminine, dominant, confident, and unapologetic.
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UP5 Preview – Modern Mythology: Superheroes
Superheroes have become a dominating force in pop-culture, with characters like Spider-Man and Batman being instantly recognizable even to those who don’t read comics. Their widespread appeal is due in part to their adaptability; like classic mythology, these iconic characters are reinterpreted time and again, in ways that represent the values and fears of each generation.
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What Do AI and Big Data Mean for Artists and Brands?
Many artists are now thriving in the world of artificial intelligence (AI) and big data. Find out how machines dream, how surveillance reads our faces, and how these mind-bending technological tools are changing the art world.
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NFT: No Fast Treasure
The non-fungible token continues to alter the art world as we know it, but what is the impact on street art?
