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Pay Peanuts, Get Monkeys: The Devaluing of Public Art With Lucas Geor
“It’s funny the hand that artists play in gentrification. Artists will move into an area because the rent’s cheap, maybe the buildings are a bit run down so people don’t mind you painting on the walls. They make the area look cool, and people start to come, and then developers catch on to it. They put up apartment blocks. And then they run out all of the artists who live there. That’s kind of the cycle. As more and more of that happens, I guess people just seem to think that art is for free, you know?” – Lucas Geor
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Raise the Level, Rock the Boulevard, Reach the Bourgeoisie
The opening of Shepard Fairey’s show “Printed Matters: Raise the Level” marks debut of the world-renowned street artist in STRAAT Amsterdam’s post-industrial art hall. Read UP’s firsthand account of the opening night.
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The Top-5 Cities to See Street Art in Europe
A guide to the top 5 street art cities in Europe, from local expert Giulia ‘Blocal’ Riva!
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Akiva Listman Lights Up New York
Akiva Listman doesn’t just paint the fantasy New York tourists come to the city for–he depicts the grit and the glow that makes up the city as it really is. (Take it from Emma Riva, a native New Yorker with high standards). Listman’s star is on the rise with a solo show at 188 Allen and a feature from the MTA, so now’s the time to learn what his work is all about.
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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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Press Release: UP Magazine’s 4 Year Anniversary Shop Sale
This week, UP Magazine celebrates 4 year’s of art journalism! We launched on June 20th back in 2019, and in the 4 years we released 5 print issues, hundreds of online articles, hosted dozens of events, and met thousands of artists, curators, and collectors! We’re celebrating with a storewide discount of 40% off!
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A Glimpse Into the Talent of Andre Trenier
Andre Trenier is a New York based multidisciplinary artist. Born in the Bronx, art has always been a fixture in his life. His passion for the arts has led to creative experiences around the world – read up on a few of his many accomplishments.
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The Collected Parables of LeCrue Eyebrows
The anonymous painter and muralist wrapped his first show in New York City this spring — but despite his accomplishments he wants our focus to remain on our own interpretation of the art.
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Wide Open Walls: 2023
Wide Open Walls mural festival is returning with a new approach for their eighth consecutive edition. After painting California’s capitol city with 200 murals, they’re further enriching Sacramento’s landscape by enlivening local schools with artworks. In 2023 alone, Wide Open Walls has painted eight schools, sometimes near entirely, inside and outside alike, depending on each building’s architecture. Their latest work at Rosa Parks Elementary concluded May 22.
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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.
