Upper Playground
Upper Playground is an art and fashion company founded by Matt Revelli in 1998. As an independent lifestyle brand and promoter of progressive, creative lifestyles, Upper Playground is recognized for its active collaborations with artists and illustrators from around the world. In addition to retail locations in San Francisco, Berkeley and Portland, Upper Playground has established affiliated fine art galleries such as Fifty24SF Gallery in San Francisco, Fifty24PDX Gallery in Portland and Fifty24MX Gallery in Mexico City, Mexico.
Artists that have collaborated with Upper Playground include Sam Flores, Ron English, Jeremy Fish, Herbert Baglione, David Choe, Estevan Oriol and more. The company has also partnered with Adidas in the past for capsule collections.[1]
History: First 10 Years
Artist Collaborations as published in: "Upper Playground: Ten Years of T-Shirt Graphics" Book published by Gingko Press and Upper Playground 2009.[2]
1999 Denis Kennedy / Mick Lawler
2000 Denis Kennedy / Damon Soule / Shepard Fairey / Dave Kinsey
2001 Dennis Kennedy / Damon Soule / Dale Drieling / Greg Chauspait / Chris Pastras / Ricky Powell / Sam Flores / AM RADIO / Art Nomad
2002 Tiffany Bozic / Sam Flores / CORO / QUEZ / Ricky Powell / KIERNEN / AM RADIO / Denis Kennedy / Bryce Kanights / Andy Jenkins / Chris Pastras / Greg Galinsky / Dave Kinsey / Jesse Hotchkiss / Dug One / N8 Van Dyke / DALEK / Ian Johnson / Giant One / Bigfoot / Rich Jacobs / Jeremy Fish / David Choe
2003 Ricky Powell / Colin Miller / Andy Howell / Chris Lindig / Amaze / Andy Mueller / Andy Jenkins / David Choe / Dug One / Ron English / Dave Schubert / Denis Kennedy / Dora Drimalas / ZEPHYR / Castle CPH / London Police / STASH / Rich Jacobs / Jo Jackson / Jeremy Fish / Greg Galinsky / Giant One / Tiffany Bozic / Brian Flynn / Sam Flores / Albert Reyes / Bigfoot / Grey / Cody Hudson
2004 Albert Reyes / Giant One / Bigfoot / Denis Kennedy / KOFIE / Castle CPH / Sam Flores / GREY / EWOK / Brian Flynn / Will Barras / London Police / Jeremy Fish / Dora Drimalas / Mr. Jago / Tasaco Hasu / Kustaa Saski / David Choe / Ricky Powell / John Duda / Brad Digital / JOKER / CORO / Andy Jenkins / Noah Butkus / Nate Crane / Mat O'Brien / Chris Silva / Logan Hicks / Morning Breath / Dylan Maddux / Dave Schubert / Aiyana Udesen / Colin Miller / GALO / Andy Mueller / MAROK / Cody Hudson
2005 Jeremy Fish / Adam Harteau / Anthony Yankovic / Denis Kennedy / Bly Fordham / Sam Flores / N8 Van Dyke / NOME / Ricky Powell / Dora Drimalas / David Choe / SLICK / Giant One Herbert Baglione / MENTA / Dave Schubert / DAZE / Karine Leung / Richard Colman / Cyril Mazzard / Morning Breath / KEGR / Castle CPH / Albert Reyes / Kustaa Saski / Rob Mars / Urban Medium / NAGO / MAROK / Chris Pastras / London Police / Andy Mueller / Mr Jago / Andy Jenkins / BLADE / DALEK / Will Barras / No Pattern / Rob Abeyta Jr. / SICKBOY / CYCLE / COPE / GHOST / PHASE 2 / GREY / Chris Silva / REVOLT / FAILE / TOFER / EVAQ / INSECT / MARS-1 / Iz the Whiz / Nate Crane / CORO / Electric Heat / Floyd Jackson / Guillaume Wolf
2006 Estevan Oriol / Eduardo Recipe / Sam Flores / London Police / GROTESK / MAROK / MARS-1 / COPE 2 / Denis Kennedy / Raza Uno / Thought Ninja / CYCLE / SABER / Aaron Horkey / YOK / Dora Drimalas / Herbert Baglione / Jeremy Fish / Guillaume Wolf / David Choe / Anthony Yankovic / Morning Breath / Albert Reyes / MASA / UPSO / Greg "Craola" Simkins / Jordan Viray / BASCO / Dr. Lakra / VITCHE / Rob Abeyta Jr. / BAST / David Lee / GOREY / Giant One / JR / SEAK / Will Barras / Faile / Paul Insect / Brian Flynn
2007 Sam Flores / REYES / DALEK / MATZU / Denis Kennedy / Thought Ninja / Cody Hudson / GROTESK / Dora Drimalas / Date Farmers / Maya Hayuk / Jeremy Fish / Ben Tour / RETNA / George Campise / Henry Lewis / Sara Snow / Rob Abeyta Jr. / Dave Ellis / Herbert Baglione / Pete Panciera / Alex Pardee / TABAS / Marco Cibola / MAROK / BASCO / SABER / Estevan Oriol / INSECT / BOOGIE / Greg " Craola " Simkins / JB / Raza Uno / Munk One / David Choe / Cody Hudson / DALEK / Usugrow / Anthony Yankovic / STOHEAD / Christian Acker / Blaine Fontana / Mear One / Giant One / Ricky Powell / Alex One / CHUEY / Morning Breath / NUNCA / Patrick Martinez / NUNCA / Patrick Martinez / Jason Tyler Grace / VITCHE
2008 Alex Pardee / Date Farmers / Eduardo Recipe / Dora Drimalas / Andy Mueller / VITCHE / Jeremy Fish / Regino Gonzales / GROTESK / ARMSROCK / Sam Flores / Denis Kennedy / KORALIE / Estevan Oriol / CUM* / Morning Breath / Michael Sieben / Mickey Duzyj / David Choe / CHUEY / Usugrow / Munk One / Ben Tour / Saelee Oh / Guillaume Wolf / AUGOR / OBLVN / Greg "Craola" Simkins / BOOGIE / HORT / Kenyon Bajus / NISH / SABER / Hannah Stouffer / David Ellis / Rezeon S. Delarge / EINE / Patrick Martinez / IDEALIST / Vision Lab / Chris Lee / Marco Zamora / N8 Van Dyke / BASCO / Thought Ninja / Dan Cuenca / RETNA / RINZEN / HYDRO 74 / Mario Wagner
2009 Estevan Oriol / Patick Martinez / Caleb Kozlowski / Munk One / Denis Kennedy / Morning Breath / HERA / Rezeon S. De Large / Greg "Craola" Simkins / HORT / ADNAUSEUM / Aaron Horkey / Alex Pardee / AUGOR / SABER / MAC / Kenyon Bajus / MAXX 242 / OBLVN / KORALIE / Cody Hudson / Jeremy Fish / Sam Flores / REVOK / David Choe / EO / Dan Cuenca / Saelee Oh
Contributing and affiliated artists from A-Z
| Aaron Horkey | Colin Miller | George Campise | Koralie | Retna |
| Aaron Turner | Cope | Ghost | Kustaa Saski | Revok |
| Adam Harteau | Cope2 | Giant One | London Police | Revolt |
| Adnauseum | Cora | Gorey | Mac | Reyes |
| Aiyana Udesen | Coro | Greg Galinsky | Marok | Rezeon S. DeLarge |
| Albert Reyes | Cum* | Greg Simkins | Matzu | Rich Jacobs |
| Alex One | Cycle | Greg Grauspait | Marco Cibola | Richard Colman |
| Alex Pardee | Cyril Mazzard | Grey | Marco Zamora | Ricky Powell |
| AM Radio | Dale Drieling | Grotesk | Mario Wagner | Rinzen |
| Amaze | Dalek | Guillaume Wolf | Mars-1 | Rob Abeyta Jr. |
| Andy Howell | Damon Soule | Hannah Stouffer | Masa | Rob Mars |
| Andy Jenkins | Dan Cuenca | Henry Gunderson | Mat O'Brien | Ron English |
| Andy Mueller | Date Farmers | Henry Lewis | Maxx 242 | Ryan McGinness |
| Anthony Lister | Dave Ellis | Hera | Maya Hayuk | Saber |
| Anthony Yankovic | David Ellis | Herebert Baglione | Mear One | Saelee Oh |
| Armsrock | Dave Kinsey | Hort | Menta | Sam Flores |
| Art Nomad | Dave Schubert | Hydro74 | Michael Langan | Saner |
| ARYZ | David Choe | Ian Johnson | Michael Sieben | Sara Snow |
| Augor | David Lee | Idealist | Mickey Duzyi | Seak |
| Barron Storey | David O'Reiley | Insect | Morning breath | Seldon Hunt |
| Basco | Daze | Iz The Wiz | Mr. Jago | Shepard Fairey |
| Ben Tour | Denis Kennedy | Jason Tyler Grace | Munk One | Slick |
| Bigfoot One | Dennis Mcnett | Jayde Fish | N8 Van Dyke | Slickboy |
| Blade | Dora Drimalas | JB | Nago | Stash |
| Blaine Fontana | Dr Lakra | Jeff Soto | Nate Crane | Stohead |
| Blast | Dug One | Jeremy Fish | Nish | Suppoz |
| Bly Fordham | Dust La Rock | Jeremyville | No Pattern | Tabas |
| Boogie | Dylan Maddux | Jesse Hotchkins | Noah Butkus | Tasako Hasu |
| Brad Digital | Ed O'Brien | Jo Jackson | Nome | Thought Ninja |
| Brian Flynn | Eduardo Recife | Joe King | Nunca | Tiffany Bozic |
| Bryce Kanights | Eine | John Duda | Nychos | Tofer |
| Caleb Kozlowski | Electric Heat | Joker | Oblvn | Tomer Hanuka |
| Castle CPH | El Mac | Jordan Viray | Paul Insect | Upso |
| Chris Lee | Estevan Oriol | Josh Ellingson | Patrick Martinez | Urban Medium |
| Chris Lindig | ESCIF | JR | Patrick Thompson | Usugrow |
| Chris Pastras | Evaq | Karine Leung | Pete Panciera | Vision Lab |
| Chris Silva | Ework | Kegr | Phase 2 | Vitche |
| Christian Acker | FAILE | Kenyon Bajus | Quez | Will Barras |
| Chuey | Floyd Jackson | Kiernen | Raza Uno | Yok |
| Cody Hudson | Galo | Kofie | Regino Gonzales | Zephyr |
References
- ↑ Jeff Beer (October 21, 2008). "2008 CREATIVE MARKETERS: UPPER PLAYGROUND". Creativity Online. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ↑ Upper Playground. "Upper Playground Ten Years of T-Shirt Graphics". Gingko Press and Upper Playground.