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Persian Poet: A Woman Made of Fire
Learn how New York-based poet and street art The Persian Poet spreads messages of self-improvement, healing, and social change, as told by fellow street poet Stained Napkins.
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March Art Madness – Tournament Bracket [Updated 3.23.23]
BeerCanvas, UP Magazine, and the NYC Art League are excited to announce the beginning of the March Art Madness Tournament! We received over 40+ submissions from artists all over the world! This past weekend, we sat down to figure out the details of how to put together a bracket that gave all artists a fair shot. Check out the announcement for more details!
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Las Vegas Arts District, Photo Tour
A visual guide to Las Vegas’s street art district, as photographed by Alexandria Deters.
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Ruttkowski;68 Arrives in New York City
How many legendary graffiti spots can you name? Some are a matter of taste, but others are undisputed—Basquiat’s one-time studio until recently, for instance, Freeman’s Alley in the LES hopefully forever, but also Cortland Alley in TriBeCa, one of the fine art world’s latest hotspots. Ruttkowski;68, a German gallery with graffiti roots and eyes beyond art history’s canon, marks TriBeCa’s latest addition—in Cortland Alley too, that illegal art destination dating back to 1817.
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UP5 – The Shape of Beauty: Tony Sjöman and the Rise of Rubin415
Tony Sjöman, has adopted many names, but most will recognize him as Rubin415, the artist who brings a poetic beauty to abstract murals. From the prime age of nine, he has felt the inescapable urge to markup walls and add some color, the natural inclination of a boy who grew up around the cold concrete projects of Gothenburg.
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Two Sides of Paul Richard
Paul Richard, the artist New Yorkers love for his sidewalk drip-paintings, brings his fine-art portraiture and other works to the new Street Art Suite on the 44th floor of Soho’s Dominick Hotel.
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Street Art’s Infiltration of Art Basel – 2022 Recap
A roundup by UP’s J. Scott Orr of how street art has taken over Art Basel, showing collectors around the world that art isn’t just for galleries and wealthy collectors.
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RedGuardian & The Making of CreativesCon
Learn about RedGuardian’s hustle & the making of the Inaugural CreativesCon. Join UP & 50+ vendors for the first convention of its kind next Saturday, December 10th from 11am-8pm at 110 W 19 St New York, NY 10011 in the Flatiron District.
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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.
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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.
