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Dustin Amery Hostetler aka UPSO

Graphic Artist, Curator & Publisher
Working since 1998 in America

e: info [at] upso [dot] org
c: 419.283.6313 (email prefered)

Samples of my art-work are available.

I often work on curatorial projects, such as publishing the art book / magazine Faesthetic, and helping run a very small record label.

I am "special projects manager" for Threadless which includes managing the "Select" line.

I also maintain a design studio with
my wife who I think is awesome.

An interview I did a little over a year ago with Scion & Dr. Revolt is up for viewing.

You can read a rather intense review of my recent solo show at Wootini here.

I made a desktop wallpaper for Kitsunenoir.

You can pick up a crazy affordable print of mine at 20x200.com

Issue #8 of my magazine Faesthetic is out now!!!

I am now alligned with an LA based creative boutique / R.Rock enterprises.

My client list includes: Motorola, Martini & Rossi, Scion, Mtv, Mtv-Tr3s, Upper Playground, The Webbys, ETNIES, Burton, Instant Winner, Verizon, Air America, Toshiba, Nokia, American Eagle, 55 Dsl, Kid Robot, XLarge, Sims Snowboards and Converse.

My work has been published in many magazines, including: Wired, Newsweek, Flaunt, Anthem, Men's Health, XLR8R, BusinessWeek, ReadyMade, Rockpile, Anthem, Swindle, Pound, Clamor, RE:UP, Rap-Up, IRT, Honest, EGM, Sync, Z!NK, WYWS, Slash, Art Prostitute, BPM, Marmalade, Made, Make, Craft, Animal NYC, Beautiful Decay, Arthur, Mac Directory & Sweet Action.

Electric Windows / Group Show / the Lab 101 Gallery / LA / 2007
I will miss you when I'm gone / Solo Show / Wootini Gallery / Carrborro, NC / 2008
Happy Endings / Group Show / the Lab 101 Gallery / LA / 2007
I can see the Future / Solo Show / Plastic Chapel Gallery / Denver / 2007
Cereal Killers / Group Show / Monkeyhouse Toys / LA / 2007
Want2Bsquare / Group Show with Dalek, Sage Vaughn, Maya Hayuk, Matzu & Kelsey Brookes / Presented by SCION / Skylight Studios & Scion Gallery / NYC & LA / 2007
We're All Mad Here / Group Show / Presented by Disney / Gallery 1988 / LA / 2006
The Paint Ball / Group Show / Kid Robot Pirate Store / NYC/ 2006
I want to live forever / Solo Show / Kid Robot / NYC / 2006
Follow the Munny / Group Show / Capsule Gallery / Denver/ 2006
Project: C-Note / Group Show / Project.BZ Gallery / LA / 2006
Project: Propaganda / Group Show / Project.BZ Gallery / LA / 2005
Zoo Room / Group Show / I Am Stati & Resistor Gallery / Toronto / 2005
Munny Show / Group Show / KidRobot / LA / 2005
Fun with Dead Bodies / Group Show / Rotofugi / Chicago / 2005
Project: Vice / Group Show / Project.BZ Gallery & Vice Magazine / LA / 2005
Surf VS. Skate / Group Show /Project.BZ Gallery / LA / 2005
Skate or Die / Group Show / New Image Gallery & Purple Skunk Board Shop / LA & SF / 2005
Fifty Fifty / Group Show / Lab 101 & Powerhouse Gallery / LA & NYC / 2005
Canceled Flight (Book Release show) / Group Show / Reed Space / NYC / 2005
ART 4 TIBET / Group Show / Juice Gallery / San Francisco / 2005
Bridge / Group Show curated by Punkture / Church at Berkley / Toronto / 2005
Vinyl Klash 2 / Custom Toy Group Show / C-POP Gallery / Detroit / 2005
Metal Pig / Group Show / Gomi Gallery-SXSW / Austin TX / 2005
Row Boats Home / Group Show / Old Dominion Gallery / Norfolk VA/ 2005
Memento Mordant / Show with Saiman Chow / the Lab 101 Gallery / LA / 2004
Rubber Rising / Group Show / PS: Café Taipei, Taiwan / 2004
Apocalypse Now / Group Show / Visual Subject Matter Gallery / Costa Mesa / 2004
By the People, For the People / Group Show / Transport Gallery / LA / 2004
32 Inch Canvas / Group Show / Calgary-Vancouver-Toronto / 2004
Better Tomorrow Today / Group Show / Co-Lab Projects / Brooklyn / 2004
Excerpts from my diary / One man show / Diva / Toledo / 2004
Original Multiples / Atlantic Ave Artwalk Group Show / NYC / 2004
Up Our Sleeve / Traveling Group Show / NYC-LA-Tokyo / 2004
3 minutes of happiness / Group show / SH Gallery / San Diego / 2004
Morning Wood (Book Release show) 2 / Merry Karnowsky Gallery / LA / 2004
The Phenom Show / Collab work with Jon Phenom / San Diego / 2004
Midwizest / Featured work / Stay Gold Gallery / Brooklyn / 2004
Morning Wood Book Release show / Group show /Minna Gallery / SF / 2003
Textstyles T-Shirt Show / Group show / Boston / 2003
The Broken Deck Show / Group show / Montreal / 2003
One-of-a-kind Tee for Auction / Nikao Youth Project / 2003
Windmilling / Group show / Andenken Gallery / Denver / 2002

Jeremyville Sessions / Published by IDN & Jeremyville / 2007
2 Faced - The Changing Face of Portraiture / Published by IDN & Wearitwithpride / 2007
Hot Wiring your Creative Process / Published by New Rider & Curt Cloninger / 2006
Graphics Alive / Published by Victionary / 2006
Made Magazine / Issue # 20 / 2005
Kid Robot Dunny Toys / Series 2 / Regular production and Limited Glow edition / 2005
Canceled Flight Book / Published by Throck Morton Press / 2005
Semi-Permanant / Published by Design Is Kinky / 2005
Rethink•Redesign•Reconstruct Book / Published by HOW Books / 2004
The Drama Magazine / Issue #2 / 2004
ANIMAL NYC Magazine / ARMAGEDDEON Issue # 4 / 2004
Clamor Magazine / Issue 24 / 2004
Morning Wood / Published by Ginko Press & Roger Gastman / 2003
Semi-Permanant / Published by Design Is Kinky / 2003
Beautiful Decay Magazine / Issue C / 2003

Threadless "Select" series / Curated T-shirt line / Threadless.com / 2007-Present
Different Points / Curated Group Photo Show / featuring work from Ben Loiz, Saiman Chow & Mike Giant / Table Brothers Gallery / NYC / 2006
Sketchel Custom Art Bags / Co-Curated Group Project for JeremyVille (Australia) / featuring work from 15 Artists / Semi Permanent Conference / Syndey / 2005
Accident Happy / Curated Group Show / featuring work from Derrick Hodgson, James Paterson and Joshua Davis / Alfred University / NY / 2005
Postcard Series / Curated group project / featuring work from 10 artists / Downtown 4 Democracy / 2004
Make Art Not War Poster Series / Currated group project with Clamor magazine/ featuring work from Shepard Fairey, Cody Hudson, Kozy-n-Dan & Faile / 2004
ZROX / Co-curated show for Versionfest / featuring over 50 artists / Chicago / 2004
8.5 x 11 / Co-curated show at 55DSL / featuring over 100 artists / Nyc / 2002
Faesthetic Magazine / Issues 1-7 / featuring over 300 artists / 2001-Present

SXSW Interactive / Panel with Jemma Hostetler & Curt Cloninger / Austin / 2006
LGDA presents / Co-Speaker with Jemma Hostetler / Louisville / 2005
Flash In The Can / Co-Speaker with Jemma Gura and Branden Hall / Toronto / 2005
Accident Happy / Speaker / Alfred University / Alfred NY / 2005
BD4D / Featured Speaker / Cleveland / 2003