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JOEY GARFIELD, ‘The sound of Never’ Opening Saturday, May 18th at SILO ART SPACE

May 16, 2013

Award winning filmmaker and artist, Joey Garfield (who co-directed ‘The Run Up‘- a documentary series produced by Upper Playground) is opening a show in Chicago at the Silo Art Space. The show titled, The Sound of Never is described by Garfield as the following:

“Music, attitude and simplicity is constant in my work, the repurposing of wood and found objects keeps me grounded. I love the snap, crackle, and pop of vinyl when it played or even broken. By organizing and remixing the vinyl shapes in my art, it allows me to celebrate the old school while keeping it all new.”

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SOUND OF NEVER Opening Reception May 18, 2013. Running dates: May 18 – May 28. For additional info contact siloartspace@gmail.com

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Co-Directed by Joey Garfield and Shaun Roberts, ‘THE RUN UP’ is a documentary composed of one-on-one interviews with twenty-six of the most eminent artists of today. Produced by Upper Playground in association with Fifty24SF, artists featured in the film include: Herbert Baglione, Estevan Oriol, Cody Hudson, Chris Pastras, Mark Bode, Mr. Jago, Will Barras, Wes Humpston, Futura, Jeff Soto, Above, Kofie One, Heavyweight (HVW8), David Ellis, Ryan McGinness, Jose Parla, Swoon, Rostarr, Mister Cartoon, Maya Hayuk, Doze Green, WK Interact, Dzine, Jason Bass, Ron English and Logan Hicks.

‘VIP, No Problem: David Choe and Estevan Oriol’s Journey Through the Middle East’ at The Pavillion, Dubai

May 15, 2013

David Choe and Estevan Oriol’s recent trip to the Middle East with Upper Playground concluded at The Pavillion, in Dubai.  Their 40 minute presentation titled ‘VIP, No Problem: David Choe and Estevan Oriol’s Journey Through the Middle East’ included a photo presentation of their journey through Turkey, Afghanistan and Dubai with additional commentary by David and Estevan.  A Q&A session was held afterwards.

Special thanks for the event go out to: Nima Nabavi of @digitalgravel, Sunny from The Third Line (http://www.thethirdline.com) and Gabby who helped organize the show. TalkDubai1 VIP, No Problem: David Choe and Estevan Oriols Journey Through the Middle East at The Pavillion, Dubai upper playground The Pavillion Estevan Oriol dubai digital gravel david choe critter fleming TalkDubai2 VIP, No Problem: David Choe and Estevan Oriols Journey Through the Middle East at The Pavillion, Dubai upper playground The Pavillion Estevan Oriol dubai digital gravel david choe critter fleming TalkDubai3 VIP, No Problem: David Choe and Estevan Oriols Journey Through the Middle East at The Pavillion, Dubai upper playground The Pavillion Estevan Oriol dubai digital gravel david choe critter fleming
For more information about The Pavillion visit: http://pavilion.ae/

David Choe releases limited edition prints for sale at Noon!

May 14, 2013

Just announced on @davidchoe: “Tomorrow I’m going to release “Stockholm syndrome .” my first print in almost 2 years (sorry I was busy) . It’s of a watercolor of the bat mistress I first spray painted on Pablo Escobar’s house in Medellin. Giclee print on Hahnemuhle photorag satin archival paper 18 by 24 inches . Accented with my demon cabbage skeleton, hand laid with genuine palladium leaf on every single one . No two will be the same . All signed and numbered ,There will only be an edition of #44 available for $444 at noon. Pacific time zone. First come first serve . As always hit up @bobbytrivia at bnamba@live.com be nice or bobby will cut you.”
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Snoopify Photo Contest on Instagram begins Monday!

May 13, 2013

Upper Playground in association with Snoop Dogg aka Snoop Lion, launched an online Instagram competition Monday in search of the best snoopified image from fans of the new Photo Application, SNOOPIFY. The app available for IOS and Android devices are free to download at Snoopifyapp.com. With over 400,000+ active users engaged in snoopifying friends, family and anything they can think of, the app has taken the entertainment app world by storm. Mentioned and praised by the TechCrunch as “The Greatest Mobile Photobombing App Of All Time” Snoopify is quickly becoming a must-try popular app, becoming a house-hold name not just in America but the across the world. Try the app and compete this week for an awesome Munk-One designed shirt, sponsored by Upper Playground.

The Contest Rules
1 – Download Snoopify from @snoopifyapp.com
2 – Snoopify your favorite Pic!
3 – Follow accounts @snoopdogg & @upperplayground
4 – Hashtag #snoopifybestpic, for your chance to win a free Upper Playground T-shirt designed by Snoopify App graphic artist, Munk One!
5 – Pic with the most likes wins.

Submission Deadline is Friday, May 17th NOON PST. Winner will be announced Friday, May 17th! snoopifycontestbanner5 Snoopify Photo Contest on Instagram begins Monday! upper playground up vs sf snoopifybestpic snoopify app snoopify snoop lion snoop dogg Munk One instagram cashmere agency 99cenbrains

New Mural by Aryz, David Choe, Retna and Critter Fleming in Los Angeles

Just across the street from the mural of Aryz and David Choe, another mural by David Choe and Aryz joined by Retna and Critter Fleming was completed in Los Angeles this week.

David Choe comments on his mural on his Instagram post: “No woman exists who possesses an elongated torso and ass like that, those proportions to that head and arm don’t exist in this realm, it really bothers me and I want to fix it but then again the beast she’s napping on only exits on alternate earth2. So fuck it. @mr_aryz @ironeyeretna @criterfleming we paint the fantastic.”

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Finished David Choe x Aryz mural:

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Snoop Dogg aka Snoop Lion gives the official Snoopify tutorial

May 11, 2013

Snoopify App: An Upper Playground collaboration with Snoop Lion, 99centbrains and Cashmere Agency, launched earlier this week to welcoming fans and warm reviews from the press.  The Free App is available for download at snoopifyapp.com for IOS and Android users.  Follow @snoopifyapp and tag #snoopify to your photos to join the growing Snoopify App community world wide.

Snoop Dogg aka Snoop Lion giving a tutorial of Snoopify:

Munko Whale, David Choe, Aryz, Retna hanging out in Los Angeles, Thursday

May 9, 2013

Munko Whale, David Choe, Aryz and Retna hanging out and catching fumes in Los Angeles :

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ARYZ visiting Los Angeles after finishing a large-scale mural in San Francisco, began a collab mural with David Choe that they started together Tuesday:
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RETNA came by to check the progress of the collab mural and added his own touch the neighborhood:DavidChoe Aryz LosAngeles upperplayground 7 e1368164309766 640x853 Munko Whale, David Choe, Aryz, Retna hanging out in Los Angeles, Thursday upper playground Retna munko whale Los Angeles Graffiti david choe Barcelona aryz

SNOOPIFY App Demos at Snoop Dogg aka Snoop Lion’s Video Channel WestfestTV

The new virtual Sticker Application by Snoop Dogg aka Snoop Lion has been receiving a lot of attention since its release on Monday. There are plenty of Snoopifed photos accumulating around the web but very few videos to date. Here’s a short demonstrative video of A$AP Rocky and Snoop himself being Snoopified in App:

Snoopify was developed by Upper Playground and 99centbrains in collaboration with Snoop Lion and Cashmere Agency.

Barcelona artist, ARYZ completes his new mural in San Francisco, CA late Sunday.

May 7, 2013

Upper Playground with Fifty24SF Gallery and Chris Shaher of WallspaceSF (who curates all the walls in San Francisco) came together for Barcelona artist and famed muralist, ARYZ to help him complete his mural in the city of San Francisco.

Through rain, wind and sun, ARYZ climbed into his lift each day for a full 10 day’s work to complete his giant mural Sunday. San Franciscans have been curiously keeping an eye on the work in progress, impressed by how the mural was taking shape through the week.  Fans of Aryz who heard news of his next mural came to the Tenderloin district to better observe the master at his work. The mural standing approximately 7-8 stories tall features a young woman silently gazing over the city.  Located at the corner of Polk Street and Eddy Street we hope the mural will be welcomed by the city and remain for a long time for all to enjoy.

To see more of ARYZ’s work and his highly anticipated first solo show in the United States, STYLE is THE LIMIT, please visit our Fifty24SF Gallery Wed.-Sun. 12-6PM Mon.-Tue. by Appointment. 218 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 http://www.fifty24sf.com.

WallSpaceSF – Established in 2008 by Chris Shaher, WallSpaceSF connects local and international artists with exclusive urban canvases. Through building community relationships and sourcing strategic platforms for artists to present their work, our goal is to enrich public spaces through innovative, contemporary works of art. For more info: www.wallspacesf.com Instagram/Twitter: @wallspacesf #wallspacesf Contact: Wallspacesf@gmail.com

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