PEZ: Magic Box

April 21st, 2012

Our good friend and Battle At 3AM maestro, PEZ, animated this skate clip for Japanese Mountain Dew… there is a mention of a Magic Box, but we don’t read Japanese that well…



Cigarettes, Phone Cards, and Hip-Hop Clothing @ FECAL FACE DOT GALLERY

April 20th, 2012

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Our good friends at Fecal Face Dot Gallery are opening a new exhibition on an incredible lovely Friday evening in San Francisco. Featuring works by Tom Betthauser, Kelsey Brookes, Ryan Travis Christian, Scott Greenwalt, Robert Hardgrave, Hiro Kurata, Mildred, Pacolli, Marco Zamora, and Alex Ziv… love that Hiro Kurata work above.



RETNA: Time Traveler

April 20th, 2012

RETNA: Time Traveler from viejas del mercado on Vimeo.

Shot cut conceived by Viejas del Mercado (Medvin Sobio & 塚本清市), coinciding with RETNA’s site-specific project in idyllic Careyes, Mexico, “engaging the idea that RETNA’s painting transcends time and space, creating a global visual language.”

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Preview: Michael Miller “West Coast Hip-Hop: A History in Pictures” @ FIFTY24SF Gallery

April 19th, 2012

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We have a mini-preview from our next exhibition at our San Francisco space, FIFTY24SF Gallery: Mike Miller’s West Coast Hip-Hop: A History in Pictures. Miller shot some of the most iconic photographs and icons of West Coast hip-hop, including Tupac, Eazy-E, and Ice Cube.  And that classic Warren G 21 & Lewis shot? Yep, that one, too. We think you know how iconic that shot is on the flyer.

The exhibition will be on display from April 27—28. 2012, with a special book signing event on Saturday, April 28 from 2—4 pm…. the book is Miller’s West Coast Hip-Hop: A History in Pictures collection.
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Boogie @ KATOWICE STREET ART FESTIVAL, Poland

April 17th, 2012

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Serbian-based photographer and past UP-collaborator Boogie has a new exhibition opening this Friday, April 20 in the Katowice Street Art Festival in Poland. All of Boogie’s images in the exhibition are from recent trips to Bangkok, Kingston, and Belgrade. All the works will be in all color.

Check the UP webstore for the gear we have with Boogie over the years.

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