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A Fashion Show For All: The Beauty of Human Diversity
In a world where styles adapt as quickly as the next microtrend is consumed, we are often failing to see the irony that we do everything with fashion except make sure to include everyone.
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With Darkness Comes Light: Kadeem Phillips
Kadeem “Deem” Phillip is a self-taught Brooklyn artist whose work blends anime influences, childhood motifs, and raw emotional narrative. Active in the NYC art scene since 2014, he has exhibited across New York and Miami Art Basel and is known for his character Kadie, a symbol of inner-child resilience. Through painting, drawing, murals, and design, Deem uses art as a space for honesty, healing, and connection.
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Leaving a Blueprint for the Next Generation with BleuPablo
Elijah Wrighton, known by his art moniker Bleu Pablo, labels himself as an abstract artist, creative director, co-owner of Scott Bleu Studios, and Editor-in-Chief of Bleucalf Magazine. Delving into abstraction, his work reflects his state of mind at a given time.
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Georgia Eggers Bio Page
Writer Based in New York City / Europe Georgia Eggers was born and raised in New York City. She moved to Ireland for university, studying international relations, politics, and economics. Having recently moved back to NYC, she is currently freelance writing as well as being an online English tutor. She believes through writing, you can always… -
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UP Magazine’s 2024 Editor’s Choice Articles
UP Mag’s 2023 Editor’s Choice List! Check out some of the stand-out stories and UP team favorites from the year.
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The Bedstuy Mural Festival 2024: Welcome to the Party!
There were parked blue school buses telling us to “Hop On!” and kids breakdancing in front. Bubbles landing on canvases, spray paint cans embellishing the streets. Scooters and skateboards boarded by children and adults alike, weaving underneath the people mingling on the open roof that overlooked it all. Now this is a party… correction: ‘Block Party.’ – Miki Mu and Frankie Velez are the creative visionionairies behind this mural festival.
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Unconventional Storytelling with Margarita Howis
Margarita ‘Rita’ Howis left a stable and successful architecture career to pursue her passion to become an artist. During her now established art career, she has been a part of every creative endeavor imaginable. She is always stepping out of her comfort zone and being brave. But this is not all without intention. Howis possesses a vision and purpose that prevail throughout each opportunity she explores.
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The Cost of Being an Artist: Exploring the Struggles of a Rising Talent – Anna Frants
From painting murals in bodegas to live painting at fashion shows, Anna Frants is no stranger to the versatility needed to be an artist. Born and raised in New York City, Anna attended Laguardia High School for Visual Art and then Boston University as a painting major. Now, graduated and pursuing the art career she has always wanted, her dreams are met with challenges and reality’s strife.
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You Are Not Alone: The 3rd Seaport Mural Fest & Beyond
Started by Samantha Schutz (author of I Don’t Want to Be Crazy) and Annica Lydenberg (Artist alias Dirty Bandits), the You Are Not Alone Murals are popularizing with artists contributing around the world. In the month of May, Mental Health Awareness Month, the project focuses on their 3rd annual Seaport Mural Fest, uplifting the story of 11 artists.
