Fifty24SF Gallery in association with Upper Playground and JUSTKIDS is proud to present “This Is Not A Poster” by Brazilian duo, Bicicleta Sem Freio, opening May 1^st 2015.  The exhibition at Fifty24SF Gallery, San Francisco will be their first solo show in the United States.

Recognized worldwide for their expressive line work and warm, vibrant color schemes, the multi talented Brazilian illustrators and muralists, Douglas de Castro and Renato Perreira will showcase original work inspired by their love of Poster Art.

Over the past decade, Bicicleta Sem Freio has been pursued to realize posters for Vampire Weekend, Jurassic 5, Kings of Leon and Beck among many others, and have produced custom work for some of the best musical talents in the industry.  In continuation of their creative output inspired by music, the artists aim to playfully pay visual homage to the Art of music posters by presenting a body of work for fictitious bands and themes.

“The essential idea is that we love posters and we past almost 10 years doing it for local bands and festivals and we wanted to do a show with fake posters with no info, the letterings are only ornamental and don’t mean anything” -BSF

Bicicleta Sem Freio’s signature style, which draws references from their roots in music, Brazilian culture, their love for 80s and pop culture iconography, have been emerging on large-scale public installations all over the world, including one of the largest artist mural in Downtown, Los Angeles just painted last year.

In conjunction to their first ever show in the United States, a second mural is planned for Bicicleta Sem Freio in San Francisco, with more information to be announced soon via Upper Playground.

Exhibition: May 1^st – June 15^th, 2015

Opening: May 1^st, 2015 – 7pm, Artists in Attendance

Fifty24SF Gallery
218 Fillmore St.
San Francisco, CA 94117

For art inquires please contact: gallery@fifty24SF.com

For upcoming details about the show please follow: @fifty24SFgallery, @justkidsofficial, @upperplayground, @bicicletasemfreio

Barcelona fine artist and contemporary muralist Aryz presents his first Los Angeles exhibition, ‘PARAL•LEL’, opening April 25, 2015. PARAL•LEL is presented in two seperate rooms, symbolizing two lines that never meet in the same plane, but intersect at infinity. The collections are built to reflect the contradictions the artist faces in creating work for both interior environments and public spaces. One room showcases a sparse, traditionally hung collection of classical paintings, while the other displays high-energy, expressive contemporary works.

At just 26 years old, Aryz has firmly established himself in the worlds of fine art and contemporary muralism. The artist’s work incorporates both academic painting along with contemporary techniques and mediums.  ‘PARAL•LEL’,  is Aryz’s first extensive body of indoor work.

PARAL•LEL
April 25th – May 31st 2015
By Appointment Only
Opening Reception – Saturday, April 25th 2015, 8PM-11PM
Media Previews available upon appointment – Saturday, April 25th 2015

1340 E. 6th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Event Website: http://parallel-losangeles.com
Artist Website: http://www.aryz.es

Upper Playground will release a new series of posters by artist Aaron Draplin. The veteran designer, who has worked with Burton Snowboards, Absinthe Films, Snowboard Magazine, among many other brands, will release 6 posters for the Thick Line Poster Series. Draplin is recognized by many UP supporters for the California Compiled Poster, a run of 300 posters that the artist signed and numbered for Upper Playground. The Thick Line Poster Series by Aaron Draplin will be available soon at upperplayground.com.

Long-time Upper Playground contributor and supporter, Sam Flores has teamed with premium jacket brand HoodLamb to create the Hemp HoodLamb Premium Jacket Collection. All of the heavy-duty jackets come equipped with a water and wind-resistant outer shell, thick faux fur lining and patented rolling paper dispensers. Adorned with Sam’s Bengal Headdress Design, the shell is 55% hemp, 45% organic twill. The warm lining is 20% hemp, 35% recycled PET, 45% acrylic satifur with several hidden pockets.

Click on the jacket for full details. Available in store and online at upperplayground.com.

Bengal Headdress Men’s Classic Jacket by Sam Flores

Bengal Headdress Men’s Tech 4/20 Jacket by Sam Flores

Bengal Headdress Women’s Classic Jacket by Sam Flores

Bengal Headdress Women’s Parka by Sam Flores

Bengal Headdress Women’s Long Coat by Sam Flores

Curiot (Favio Martinez) completed a new mural at Hotel Des Arts in San Francisco’s Financial District. The Mexico City based artist is in San Francisco for his solo show “Down the Rabbit Hole with Neon Lights” at FFDG. The wall was curated by Upper Playground and Fifty24SF Gallery, and features Curiot’s signature style that alludes to Mexican tradition, with vibrant colors, a mythical beast and geometric designs.

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