Posts Tagged ‘upper playground’
07.21.08
Upper Playground just dropped The Citrus Report, with intentions of becoming a major monthly and daily news source for fine art and pp culture info. Looks dope. Reads well. The folks at UP don’t disappoint and seem to have a good grip on their latest venture. From art to politics, atheletes to musicians The Citrus Report is gonna hit it. Check it out, yo!
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06.16.08
Just made a quick trip up to PDX this weekend, and had a chance to drop into the Upper Playground store. Great shop, a killer art gallery and good folks manning the place. The best, though, were the Barack Obama posters in the windows! The Morning Breath poster, below, was badass, but unfortunately Sam Flores’ offering was obscured by a wicked reflection in the window! Check the upper playground site for prints….sorry for the janky photo, as it was actually sunny in Portland.
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04.25.08
In an ongoing effort to secure Democratic hopeful Barack Obama’s presidential bid, The 008 and Upper Playground have collaborated with Brooklyn-based Morning Breath to create a new limited screenprint of the duo’s portrait of Obama. The Morning Breath poster is part of an ongoing series of artist collaborations in support of Barack Obama’s presidential campaign.
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Category: Art
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02.21.08
The Date Farmers, an amazing duo of artists and sons of date farmers, have produced a limited-edition set of 300 campaign posters, to be sold via Upper Playground in support of Barack Obama. All proceeds from the sales of the Date Farmers’ Obama 2008 screen print will go directly to creating more campaign posters that will be distributed throughout Texas. The hand made, limited-edition, signed and numbered campaign posters go on-sale Thursday, February 20th, 2008.
“On March 4th, 2008, Barack Obama has the chance to secure the Democratic Party nomination for President by winning the delegates in both Texas and Ohio. We at Upper Playground are pleased to announce our support of Barack Obama in 2008. For too long we have been plagued by mediocrity and incompetence at the Executive level. As an international company, we feel that it is time to support a candidate that truly embodies the American spirit in both his campaign and his ideologies. We believe that Barack Obama is that candidate. ” - Upper Playground
We’re with UP on this one!
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Applied Ideas Volume 3:
Join Ian Coyle and friends this Friday (Nov 21) 7:30 pm at the MCA Denver for the latest round of Applied Ideas: Talks on Design.
Speakers include: Rick Griffith (MATTER), Chris Cox (Changethethought), Aaron Ray (Legwork Studio), and
Ian Coyle (Superheroes, Inc.)
Aesthetic Apparatus is throwing a studio warming party this Saturday, 15th in MPLS. It should be a blast meeting new peeps, drinking dranks, and eating some food. Plus they are going to have a pony!! More info here.
Edifice Gallery presents Nocturnal Mockery 8 goes down this weekend, November 14th-16th at the Fillmore Crossing at 3125 Sinton Rd, Colorado Springs. Works from over 70 artists will be on display w/ all sorts of special musical guests. Check it out.
Matt Moore aka MWM Graphics is showing some new works at the Threadless Gallery in Chicago. The show opens this Friday and runs through December 3rd.
Square Footage is a group show open to all artists in all mediums. All work must be exactly 1 sq. ft. The show goes down this Saturday, Nove 8th from 7-11pm at The Plastic Chapel. Be there.
Andy Rementer’s Freakopolis is opening this Saturday Nov. 8th at Open Space Beacon, the latest venture from ex-Denverites Kalene Rivers and Daniel Weise.
Ah yes, the delicious sounds of Super Mario World for all to hear!
“The complete soundtrack to Super Mario World, covered by one man using dozens of instruments. Roughly in game order, faithful to the originals, with some bizarre artistic license thrown around. A private hobby made public.”
Lifter Baron breaks down (from afar) a bit of the creative scene in Denver. He’s seein’ some shiny shit ahead… Read up over at Because We Like To. And remember, Lifter’s always watching you.
Bunch is launching their new book Bastardised! Filled with submissions from designers taking their existing logo and remixing/creating their own visual reaction to their logo. Learn more at Made in Bunch and see if you can spot me in the list. And if your in London, Zagreb, or Singapore definitely swing by the launch parties and get first dibs on the book.
London:
31st Oct, 6:30-9:30pm
Maverick Showroom, 68-72 Redchurch Street, London E2 7DP
london@bunchdesign.com
Zagreb:
11th Nov 2008, 8-10pm
Galerija Karas, Praska 4
10 000 Zagreb
zagreb@bunchdesign.com
Singapore: TBA
YWFT is celebrating their new site and 6th anniversary on Saturday, Nov 8th at Clubhouse Jager. Music, dranks, and free giveaways!
come make magnets with the magnet mafia and aiga tonight!! 1330 27th street… 7-10 pm. $5 at the door. learn to stencil, wheatpaste, collage, and other stuff. see you there!
Check out the feature on our man Mike Graves over at Denver Syntax.
Halloween Party at INDYINK - costumes recommended, pumpkin carving contest, candy - and BEER. Yes, tasty BEER.
The Rake interviews Jamey Erickson of Sevnthsin.
A City Renewal Project. Opens November 7, 2008 in Toronto, Canada. This is a collaborative street art installation between Specter and Fauxreel, recreating a decayed neighborhood inside a 4000 sq/ft warehouse space. More info at City Renewal Project
Dan Funderburgh has teamed up with the masterminds at Animal New York and Geekhouse Bikes to create artwork for a Barack track bike. The frame is hand built and the patterns are sublimated onto the frame. The bike is for up on auction on ebay, with all proceeds going to the Obama campaign. Bid on it now. More photos here.
Wes Winship of Burlesque does Obama. Poster will be available soon at Upper Playground, adding to their growing collection of Obamanalia. Keep your eyes peeled for it’s drop. Nice work Wes!
Artism-Art for Autism, is a book aimed to raise money for The National Autistic Society. Artism is currently seeking submissions until Oct 30th. More info here.
COPE2 @ Broken Bread Arts
October 3rd, 2008
Broken Bread Arts is breaking ground by introducing the legendary Bronx bomber and original subway graffiti art artist COPE2 for his first appearance in the Mile High City. COPE2 brings with him new work and creative pieces inspired by the graffiti art which has brought him international acclaim.
Crappy live pig art... WHY?!
SOPHIE HENSON....
Toshiba Timecapsule Ad! See behind the scenes here.
OrangeMochaFrapachino
Kid Onion by Easy Hey
JUST FOR THE LADIES...
Felt Beard!!! by I Made You a Beard
Everyone should know about NOFERIN
Buck: NY/LA Short Films
I just like the site. Noncollective
AMAZING! WORST TATTOOS EVER!!!!!
Great Interview w/ Lefavor on ObamaArtReport
cypher13.com - FEATURED!!!
