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The Eyes of Nikybotz
Nikybotz’s street art will make you look twice. Meet Nick of Nickybotz, an LA native and Los Angeles based collection designer and street artist on the rise. He is known for his colorful, uniquely shaped, jovial characters, with distinct almond shaped eyes.
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Vulnerability and Strength with Brittney S. Price
As a child, there was no mention or representation of Black artists in Palm Springs, CA-based muralist Brittney S. Price’s school curriculum. So she became what she did not see. Since then, Price has been grateful for the opportunities to push Black culture forward in a town that only had 12 high school students in an entire high school. Brittney was one of them, and the artist we see today is not the same artist from yesterday. By sharing her love for art and passion for life through her murals, we see a future where Black creativity is a necessity for a thriving community through public art in the form of mural making.
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The Renaissance of Long Beach, CA
Long Beach Wall has been bringing murals to Long beach for over 7 years with a mission to change the face of Long Beach through art, one wall at a time.
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POWERTOOLS Takeover Downtown Los Angeles
POWERTOOLS, the longest running Dance Mixshow aired in the US (Saturdays 8PM PST/ 11PM EST on SIRIUS XM Ch. 13), celebrated it’s 30 year anniversary by taking over Pershing Square for a special event with a legendary lineup.
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The Artist Behind GoopMassta
At the age of 2, artist and cartoonist GoopMassta’s family moved to Miami where he grew up and spent most of his life. At 20 years old, he went back to New York to see where he came from and to link up with relatives. One day he doodled around while on a phone call with family… and suddenly, the prolific character we know today as GoopMassta was born!
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Corie Mattie: Hope Dealer
Corie Mattie moved to Los Angeles to use art as a form of self-exploration. Her murals now jump off LA’s walls to share messages of hope and positivity even in the times of the most hopelessness and desperation.
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UP5 Preview – Muckrock & Roll: Jules Muck
“Rock ‘n’ roll is a participatory sport,” Steven Van Zandt famously said, a member of Bruce Springsteen’s iconic E-Street band. “It ain’t passive. It ain’t TV. Go out there and rock ‘n’ roll and dance and have fun.” Street art’s a participatory sport too, with all the messy nuance an active involvement with life entails. LA-based Muckrock has known this since long before she became the internationally known street artist she is today.
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The 15 Most Memorable LA Street Artworks of 2022
Narrowing down a list of favorites in the dynamic world of Los Angeles street art is no easy feat, but these 2022 works stood out for their beauty, exceptional skill, topical resonance, or clever placement.
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Q&A With Willem Wolfe
Willem Wolfe is an LA native, raised in an entertainment family with an early interest in art. With eclectic titles like “Vegan Bacon Confits” and “Ambien Palooza,” Willem’s music draws from hip-hop, electronic, and rave elements. However, he spoke to UP about his journey working with iconic street artist Shepard Fairey and his interest in visual art as well as music-making.
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UP5 Preview – King of LA’s Creative Golden Age – Robert Vargas
Ana-Alicia explores the roots of fellow Los Angeles native Robert Vargas, whose influences mix rock and roll with a sense of community values, paying homage to his heritage.
