Upper Playground artist NYCHOS (currently exhibiting his solo show, ‘Street Anatomy’  at Fifty24SF Gallery, San Francisco), finished a new mural called “Horsepower”  in Sao Paulo, Brazil with the support of Instagraphite and Montana Cans:

Artist: Nychos
Mural: Horsepower
June, 2014
Location: Pinheiros, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Photograph by: Instagraphite
Big thanks to: Montana Cans

For more info on this mural visit:
www.rabbiteyemovement.at
www.facebook.com/Deinonychos
www.instagram.com/nychos

Interested in checking out his show in San Francisco? Street Anatomy will be on going until June 15th, 2014.  The gallery is located at 218 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94117-3504.  Contact us at GALLERY@FIFTY24SF.COM for any questions or appointments for a visit. 

This year marks Upper Playground‘s 15th year anniversary and we will continue our celebration by giving away signed ‘The Walrus’ Prints by NYCHOS to our most talented fans!

Starting in June, we will hold a contest each month to give away one 18x24inches signed, ‘The Walrus’ Giclée Print to the most creative and original Walrus interpretation shared with us via Instagram and Facebook.

To participate:

1. Follow us on Instagram and like us on Facebook!
2. Upload your original work of a UP walrus on your Instagram and tag #UPwalrus15 + @upperplayground. Or send us your UP walrus on our Facebook page and tag us Upper Playground + #UPwalrus15
3. Don’t forget to share with friends!

At the end of each month, we will choose a winner and send out our gift. Good luck to all participants!

We’ve cut a few specialty aprons for those hard-working individuals helping to keep America green. Baking or Trimming, keep the crumbs off your lap with the Trimmer’s Union Apron.

Cotton work apron in Forest Green. Single line threads through the apron to form neck strap and rear ties. Two pockets on front panel below screen-printed artwork. Find Trimmer’s Union tees here.

Famed Mexican illustrator and muralist SANER just released two beautiful designs exclusively for Upper Playground (See Saner’s UP collection here). We asked him a few questions about his illustrations and its inspirations:

 Q1: Tell me about the titles of the 2 art works and why you named them that way.

The first (Kiwi Spirit)  is inspired by the trip we took to New Zealand earlier this year as I tried to find the relationship between the our two countries. Like creating a bridge that united these cultures and create a whole new culture inspired by icons representing each location.

The second (The Storm) is inspired by the battles we fight every day, to always know that we must be firm in our decisions and assume the consequences that these decisions bring into our lives.

Q2: Do you have an all time favorite tshirt?

Not yet, I have my favorite stages of life. For instance as a child I loved a San Francisco 49ers shirt and the Raiders logo has always captivated me. Now I enjoy making designs on shirts and imagine that some people have the same emotion I feel when I wear the shirt.

Q3: If you were a color which color would you be and why?

I think subconsciously the color red comes up because it has been one of the tones that has marked all my work and that is a fundamental part of my palette. It reminds me of the  passion and commitment that I must have every day.

Last month, NYCHOS opened his first solo show on the west coast: STREET ANATOMY at Fifty24SF Gallery.  The San Francisco show garnered an enthusiastic crowd of supporters and fans who are amped by the Rabbit Eye Movement and the Lords Crew.  If you missed the opening, the show goes on until June 15th. Visit www.fifty24sf.com for more information and make an appointment to check out new works by the world renown master muralist.