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UP Magazine’s 10 Most Read Articles Of 2022

To close out 2022, UP Magazine is proud to share our 10 most read articles of the year, featuring a variety of artists, businesses, and creatives who made waves in this riptide of a year.

UP Magazine’s 2022 Editors’ Choice List

Here at UP, we chase the wildest, strangest, and most heart-filled stories out there, but there were a few that stuck out to us this year. Enjoy reading our Editor’s Choice Articles of 2022!

NYC Storefronts: How One Illustrator Boosted Small Businesses During the Pandemic

What started as a hobby for illustrator Joel Holland, became a fundraising campaign for local businesses and a love letter to New York City.

Jona Nati’s Bilateral Mandellic Resonances

Jona Nati’s art incorporates “bilateral mandellic resonances,” reflecting harmony in the natural world and a deep journey through spirituality.

Melissa Schainker: Hands as the Window to the Soul

Fine artist and street artists Melissa Schainker uses unconventional gestures and dreamlike colors to create a landscape for the darker sides of life that we as a society “suck at talking about.”

Lala, The Surreal Cartoonist

Miranda interviews Lala, a Brooklyn-based rising star cartoonist whose work confronts the male gaze and what emotions are considered acceptable for women.

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.

Street Art Festival Brings Urban Art to Rural Estonian Towns

Fifteen muralists—from Estonia, Finland, Lithuania and Scotland—descended on Antsla, Estonia on June 13-18, to ensure the town is brightly colored year-round, as part of the Rural Urban Art festival that takes place in a different Estonian town each year.

Mahsyian: Streetwear for Lone Wolves

Mafi Wulf heads his streetwear brand Mahsyian as a lone wolf, but his goal for the fashion brand is a community. Mafi’s story shows that even lone wolves need a pack sometimes, and his unique style has helped draw together people of all kinds.