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Bristol Street Art History: Nick Walker
The Third Installment on UP’s Bristol Series – Nick Walker. A Bristol born artist who’s painted vandals across the world.
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Bristol Street Art History: Forty Years of Graffiti Arts – Where It All Began
As the Saatchi Gallery in London celebrates four decade of Graffiti history, Melissa Chemam retraces the history of the artists who emerged from Bristol, in this three-part series.
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Belfast, A Mural Lover’s Paradise With a Dark Edge
Belfast, Northern Ireland isn’t necessarily on the map as a street art destination, but it’s home to a vibrant artistic culture that has much to teach the rest of the world. Emma speaks to Belfast artist Judith Guiney and reflects on how to capture a changing city.
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Denver Lives Authentic
In the last installment of UP’s Denver series, Emma wraps things up by reflecting on how Denver’s artists and curators have built a sense of community that spans coasts and continents.
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Anthony Garcia, Sr & Birdseed Collective: Fine Arts to Build Community
Anthony Garcia, Sr is a multitalented fine artist and community advocate whose organization Birdseed Collective brings art and wellness to underserved groups. In the penultimate art three of UP’s Denver art series, listen to Anthony deconstruct his process and the ways that historically economic disenfranchisement blocks access to art.
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Chris Haven, The Smile of Denver’s Walls
Learn about the life and work of Chris Haven, a Denver-based graffiti artist, musician, and skateboarder whose signature pyramid character reminds Denver residents to take care of themselves, have a sense of humor, and keep smiling.
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The Dynamic Street Art Storytelling of Casey Kawaguchi
Emma continues her series on Denver, Colorado street art with Casey Kawaguchi, a Japanese-American multimedia artist whose signature character watchers passers-by all around Denver.
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RedLine and The Temple: Making Art in Denver’s Five Points
Emma kicks off her series of articles on Denver, Colorado’s art scene with an exploration into two art spaces on Arapahoe Street in Five Points: RedLine Contemporary Art, a bastion of activism and neighborhood pride, and The Temple, an experimental art collective housed in a former synagogue.
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Female Sticker Bomber Series: I HeartsNY
A Valentine’s Day Q&A with HeartsNY, the New York sticker artist who wants to bring people together one paper heart at a time.