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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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June 2023 Submissions – The Joys of June
The selections from our June 2023 themed art submission contest: “The Joys of June.”
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Keeping the Faith: Artist Kollier Din-Bangura Explores Adversity, Hope, Humanity
Kollier Din-Bangura stood frozen under the African sun at the corner of Sani Abacha Street in Freetown, Sierra Leone, for more than two hours. It was October 2020, just seven months after global COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns had begun. Dressed in all black, hands extended, and forearms drenched in sweat, he appeared to onlookers to be praying, or meditating, or simply a neighborhood character. Read about the artist’s story of performance and perseverance.
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Paul Cézanne: Father of Modern Art
Paul Cézanne is often regarded as the father of modern art. Coming from the old world where allegorical and history painting ruled, Cézanne’s work paved the way for the major artistic shift that happened at the beginning of the 20th century.
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May 2023 Submissions – Maybe Mayhem
The selections from our May 2023 themed art submission contest: “Maybe Mayhem.”
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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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A Tale of Two Art Fairs: Frieze & NADA
In May, two art fairs – Frieze and NADA (New Art Dealers Alliance) showed up in Chelsea. Emma Riva examines the similarities and differences between them and what they might say about the high-end art market – from the perspective of an art critic who both gets up in the streets with graffiti writers and frequents fancy art fair.
