Wedged among the many quirky local shops on State Street is one business that caters to an underrepresented but ever-growing hip-hop scene in Utah. For 15 years, Uprok Art Supplies & Clothing has been a staple in promoting authentic hip-hop culture in Salt Lake, providing a means for all the best local and national acts, DJs, breakdancers and graff artists to find their … [Read more...]
Utah Graffiti Artists: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
Utah's Graffiti Artists Accept the Temporal Nature of Their Work Most artists hope their art will stick around forever. Utah graffiti artists expect their work to be bulldozed, sandblasted or repainted. The well-known, city-sanctioned “graffiti wall” outside the Korner Deli on Exchange Place is going to be a lot less interesting now that their lease has ended and the wall is … [Read more...]