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ARTKILL$: From Concrete Walls to Center Stage
During one of the loudest weeks in Austin, where everybody’s fighting to be seen, ARTKILL$ didn’t introduce itself. It reintroduced the culture. ARTKILL$ didn’t come from galleries. It came from pressure. No badges. No gates. All gas.
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Emily Ding: Tenderness and Tenacity in Humanity
Emily Ding’s murals are an intimate conversation between body, nature, and soul. Her work is a narrative of inter-connection between all things physical and spiritual, a story of meaning as old as culture itself.
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Matt Trujillo’s Solid Style
Texas-via-New Mexico artist Matt Trujillo’s colorful portraits call back to the motifs and sharp shapes of pop art of the 60s. Trujilo’s distinct style spans many mediums: canvases, wheat pastes, and stencils in the street, identifiable by his use of color blocking and solid crisp colors.
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Behind the Screen: The World of TVheadATX
In the heart of Austin, Texas, an unlikely hero of the art world quietly makes his mark. Known as TVheadATX or TV, this enigmatic street artist has transformed Austin’s urban landscape with his thought-provoking pieces, each one a subtle critique of society, demanding to be seen and felt. His journey, marked by resilience and creativity, reveals the profound impact street art can have on a community.
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Bold & Bright: FeeBee
FeeBee’s vibrant artwork, characterized by bold colors and sharp lines, transforms everything from murals to skateparks, reflecting her unique blend of pop art and modern abstraction. Her move from New York to Austin sparked a creative resurgence, propelling her into the heart of the city’s dynamic art scene.
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UP6: Sloke One – An Austin, TX Original
SlokeOne, a graffiti legend and Texan native, speaks with UP Editor-in-Chief T.K. Mills about his career, the evolution of the culture, and what it means to get up.
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Addicted to the Art: Tarbox
Houston-based street artist Tarbox comes clean about living through heroin addiction and how he found salvation through street art.
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Down in Deep Ellum: Streets, Music, and Art in the Soul of Dallas
Down in Deep Ellum, all the street’s a stage; all the walls, a canvas. A historically Black community-turned-haven of hardcore punk-turned-hub of bourgeois peccadillo, it’s always been the locus of the local art scene.
