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Upper Playground Releases Volume II: 10 Years of Artistic Endeavors

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Upper Playground always has these great free catalogs in their shops that are cut more like paperback novels than anything Lillian Vernon. I’ve been saving them because it’s handy to have the artist bios/statements and view each designer’s range and watch how they (and the company) have evolved. To commemorate its upcoming 10-Year Anniversary, Upper [...]

Buy Yourself Some Heroes and Villians

Thursday, November 13, 2008

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You know what your bedroom needs? A portrait of Ron English, Gary Baseman or perhaps Shepard Fairey staring down at you while you get dressed, sleep and well, you know what. If this sounds seductive to you, you are in luck. Tatiana Wills and Roman Cho who are responsible for the wonderful portraits of beloved and influential contemporary [...]

Chet Zar and Saber Performance Painting for COSM

Monday, July 7, 2008

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On July 18th Chet Zar and Alex Grey will be taking part in a performance painting session organized by COSM at Club 740 in downtown Los Angeles. Other participating artists include Allyson Grey, Guy Aitchison and Michelle Wortman, Saber, Wendy Klein, Jarret De Martino and others. The event will include a number of presentations and panel [...]

Upper Playground and Pals Get the Last Laugh

Thursday, May 22, 2008

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Skid row is cleaning up. San Fran based retail giant Upper Playground along with Estevan Oriol (photographer/director) and Mister Cartoon (artist) will be injecting Los Angeles’s seedy downtown area with four “one of a kind retail establishments”. They’ll be apparel pieces galore as well as the finest of fine art – urban style of course. [...]