Karen McDonough

UP Magazine’s 10 Most Read Articles of 2021

To close out 2021, UP Magazine shares our top 10 most read articles from a rollercoaster of a year.

Franklin Marshall the Third: The Mystery of that Hollywood Face

From childhood to adulthood, Franklin Marshall the Third has created his journey through comedy, filmmaking and “Art-streeting,” as he calls it. Acknowledging his own odd-looking character, which he had no part in creating, Franklin boldly tackles the oftentimes cruel world with forbearance and kindness while working hard at paving a way for himself in the arts.

FNNCH & THE ADVENTURES AND PERILS OF A HONEY BEAR HUNT

One would think a Honey Bear, resembling the classic plastic squeezable honey container with a spout cap lid one finds in any grocery store, would be anything but controversial, but artist Fnnch recently found his work at the center of an outcry. Discover the triumphs and confrontations of an artist and his Honey Bear in the streets of San Francisco during the time of Covid.

GETTY L.A. GRAFFITI BLACK BOOK

Two worlds collided when the Getty Research Institute invited 151 Los Angeles graffiti artists to assemble a “Black Book” documenting the history of the graffiti culture in Los Angeles. To some it may be surprising that the Getty regarded graffiti as an art form. However, with the help of a perfect storm, this art institution may have just given a stronger voice for this commonly stigmatized art genre.

Contributing Writer & Photographer Based in Los Angeles & San Francisco, CA Karen McDonough is a street art photographer/hunter who has been shooting in the streets of Los Angeles and San Francisco since 2015. She finds that public art says a lot about the culture of a city, whether intentional or not, and encourages others…