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]

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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

  1. Jeff Beer (October 21, 2008). "2008 CREATIVE MARKETERS: UPPER PLAYGROUND". Creativity Online. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  2. Upper Playground. "Upper Playground Ten Years of T-Shirt Graphics". Gingko Press and Upper Playground.
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