Our long time friend and contributing artist Usugrow, with his masterful calligraphy works, is renown for his hand style and collaborations around the world. After several years of hiatus and reorganizing himself in Tokyo, he is finally making his way to San Francisco for a solo show and book release this month at Fifty24SF Gallery.
Here’s a sneak peek of his Book due for an exclusive release later this month at Upper Playground:
Upper Playground friend, David Ellis opens SPIRIT ANIMAL, a joint show with Kevin Earl Taylor at Subliminal Projects September 13th, 2014. Both artists, render animals and surreal figures and landscapes with nature and its spirit as a compelling subject matter.
“Ellis draws from his surroundings, using what he knows and what is familiar and then incorporating what he feels, what he sees, and what he hears. He is heavily influenced by music and is swept up in the dynamics and constantly changing beat of life. Growing up in rural North Carolina and currently living in Woodstock, NY, Ellis intertwines the landscape and its animals with his own internal ebb and flow. The loudness of a free and natural rhythm and the looseness of a fluid stream of consciousness is depicted through gestural and graphic renditions of smoke clouds or undulating waves weaving their way in an out of wooded scenery and the mouths of predators.” – via Subliminal Projects
Spirit Animal will be on view at SUBLIMINAL PROJECTS through October 11th.
SPIRIT ANIMAL
DAVID ELLIS, KEVIN EARL TAYLOR
EXHIBITION DATES:
September 13 – October 11, 2014
RECEPTION DATES:
Saturday, September 13 · 8-11 pm
Check out our sexy lightweight hoodie in Black adorned with hand script along the hood neck line. Quality Silver Thread Embroidery. This unique hoodie won’t last long so grab it while you can here.
Upper Playground artist and host of DVDASA, David Choe announces a special edition release of his book, ‘Snowman Monkey BBQ’ to take place on Sept 5th, 2014.
“Snowman Monkey BBQ – 266 page hardcover book – every page is filled with colorful watercolors and the naked women who inspired them, with scandalous hilarious heart breaking obscene death threat texts and more. You have never seen anything like this.
Limited Edition Box Set #1 -only 300 sets -$250.00
-Regular edition Book
-8.5 x 11 signed and numbered print edition of 300.
-Hand assembled wood box with laser cut artwork on lid.
Limited Edition Box Set #2 -Only 150 sets -$500.00
-Original Artwork, Spray painted onto the cover of a Limited Edition signed Book
-8.5 x 11 signed and numbered print edition of 150
-Hand assembled wood box with laser cut artwork on lid.
Original Water Color Box Set -Only 23 sets -$5,000.00
-Original Watercolor Artwork, painted onto the cover of a Limited Edition signed Book
-8.5 x 11 signed and numbered print edition of 23
-Hand assembled wood box with laser cut artwork on lid.
Releases www.teshop.bigcartel.com Fri 9/5/14 @ 3:00PM PST My mom, friends and family already grabbed half the stash (mostly my mom) plus i’m saving a few for some contests , these will go quick , just giving you the heads up. If you ain’t fancy and you want to stick to just the basics- the regular edition book with no fancy bells and whistles is 60$ and will be out hopefully before Jesus’ birthday.” – D. Choe
Via David Choe’s IG: @davidchoe
Fall is fast approaching as we roll out our autumn basics including the Upper Playground Label Beanie. Choose from four colors in Black, Olive, Navy and Burgundy or check out the rest of our beanie collection for other styles and colors here.
