UP – UP MAGAZINE

Hannah Kate Absalom’s Theology of the Macabre

In the second installment of her series of Glasgow art, managing editor Emma Riva interviews painter and printmaker Hannah Kate Absalom whose art pairs the uncanny with the holy. Absalom’s debut solo show opens Aug 24, so now is the perfect time to get to know her work.

Chris McCrory on Glasgow’s Art Scene and Touring With Catholic Action

Emma speaks to Chris McCrory, frontman of Glasgow rock band Catholic Action, about the city’s artistic history and the transition from rock star to music producer. This is the first piece in a series on arts and culture in Glasgow and Belfast. Future installments will be published on 8/18, 8/25, and 9/1.

Vive La France: Paris Street Art

In Paris, street art is not merely accepted, it is encouraged and protected. Building on a legacy of outstanding first-generation artists, the Parisian street art community is thriving as it adds to a vibrant open air museum that is as big as the French capital itself.

A History of the Bowery Wall [Icons Preview]

A deep dive into the history of one of the Lower East Side’s most iconic, legendary, and infamous wall spaces, featuring an exclusive interview with its curator, Jessica Goldman. This article will appear in our upcoming Issue 5: Icons.

Mahsyian: Streetwear for Lone Wolves

Mafi Wulf heads his streetwear brand Mahsyian as a lone wolf, but his goal for the fashion brand is a community. Mafi’s story shows that even lone wolves need a pack sometimes, and his unique style has helped draw together people of all kinds.

Tango Hotel x Mist: A Colorful Collab

Tango Hotel presents their debut collaboration with French graffiti legend MIST. Learn about the brand’s unique approach to collaborations, and their propensity to work with creatives across the spectrum from fine art to graffiti, elevating the craft from the stitching to the design.

Los Bravu’s Happiness Renaissance

Inspired by the eternal Renaissance, Las Bravu creations bring humans to a central spot and represent the ruins of culture and the misery of a civilization incapable of focus and surrounded by constant inputs. However, there is always room for hope. At the end of the day, Los Bravu are here to remember us why being happy and expressing it through art is now more relevant than ever.