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Art Basel 2022: What You Need to Know
A guide to the ins and outs of Art Basel 2022, as reported by J. Scott Orr. If you’re wondering about the cheapest, glitziest, and weirdest stuff going on in Miami Beach this year, we’ve got you covered.
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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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Remembering Mahsa Jina Amini Around the World Through Murals for Freedom
Street art curator and muralist Cloe Hakakian has a global vision for how street art can contribute to the cause of fighting the corruption and violence in Iran in collaboration with street artists from Ashley Hodder in Pittsburgh to Ghazaleh Rastgar in Toronto to Despierto Collective in Berlin.
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City of Kings at Howl!: Renewing the Faith of Graffiti
City of Kings, the new show at Howl! Happening and Howl! Arts/Howl! Archive, is curated by first generation graffiti artist Al Diaz and highlights the history of graffiti from the earliest name tags to today.
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Home, Hockey, and Heart with Elsie Designs
Meet Shirley Vuong, the entrepreneur and artist behind Elsie Designs, a Canadian art company spreading positivity, good food, cute animals, and…hockey? Greg Hamm speaks to Vuong about the NHL, her artistic journey, and what’s next for her business.
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Storm Ritter, Queen of the Cool People
Ambidextrous artist Storm Ritter is a surrealist painter who harnesses the power of her synesthetic mind to create esoteric landscapes filled with spiritual symbols of divine magic, tarot cards, and numerology. As an entrepreneur, her business ventures have included a brick-and-mortar store, ecommerce website, custom fashion pieces, jewelry and digital NFTs.
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How Street Art Helped Tamara Annis Heal
Canadian artist Tamara Annis didn’t know much about street art until she encountered Life After Death, and realized how the community could help her grieve the loss of a close friend and further her activism for those with PTSD.
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Q&A With Michael Bennett
UP spoke to Ottawa-based stencil artist Michael Bennett about how he and his partner, Tamara Annis, became involved in the street art community and how that community inspired Bennett to make his own stencil work.
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UP5 Preview – ALOFT – Views From Up Above
A collection of photos of NYC graffiti filmed via drone.
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UP5 Preview – Community Gallery
A collection of photos from the fabulous fun and chaos across the street art community, captured by Leah Gerstel (@icaptureyou2).
