Artwork & Design

I’ve noticed in the last year or two that there has been lots of artists using skateboard decks as a canvas. Some of them were uh meh, but a lot of it has been some really awesome shit. Magnetic Kitchen’s take of this belongs in the latter. Their new decks feature laser etched patterns ranging [...]

Larry Clark has lead a long career as an influential photographer, film director and artist with works that have always gave an honest and provocative perspective on the adolescent generation. Most famously known for directing the 1995 cult classic KIDS, he has reached across many mediums and found much respect from the counterculture skateboarding scene. [...]

Skate-Home makes original furniture based off of the skateboard design. The Nollie Flip Stool is the latest from their collection and is made from Canadian Maple. You can use it as a stool to sit, or a stool to prop up your feet. However you use it, it’s sure to liven up any room. Get [...]

Ezequiel Galasso & Gianfranco de Gennaro combine two of my favorite things for Shredded Guitars, Skateboards and music. Rock Skate, is the brain child of Ezequiel & Gianfranco. They re-purpose  decks and make bad ass guitars out of them. See more here. [...]

Montana Cans is a company that specializes in spray paint for artistic purpose. Antonio Brasko is a designer that has worked with many high fashion and commercial brands. This is a conceptual packaging design project for Montana that showcases the color schematic and word marks of some of his favorites that include Nike, Louis Vuitton, [...]

Louis Vuitton presents a special exhibition at the Espace Culterel. Entitled “Correspondences”, this art exhibit features works from obscure figures that specialized in mediums of mail art such as Ray Johsnon, Eugenio Dittborn, and many others. You can check out more at louisvuitton-espaceculturel.com/. [...]

Desillusion magazine gives us a feature on photographer, tattooist and artist Benjamin JeanJean. Presented by RVCA, the film follows a man of great talent as he speaks of his artistic process and the spectrum of his expression. For more check out Benjaminjj.com/. [...]

Graffiti artist Vizie paints a mural for his recently passed brother and fellow artist Nekst in their hometown of Houston, Texas. LRG is there to film the whole piece capturing a beautiful process while scanning through some other spots in the city’s landscape. Track by Major Lazer. See more from Vizie - vizieone.com/, KC Ortiz - kcortizphoto.com/ and BankShot - teambankshot.com/. [...]

“The Color of Rust” is a new album from the band Carolina Still set to release on May 14th, 2013. Here we get a chance to see the process of illustration for their album art taken from old family photos. A resonating form is brought forth from their style of music and roots in traditional [...]

Etsy presents a short piece on Bilenky Cycle Works based out of Philadelphia. ‘Long before the resurgence of “handmade everything” Stephen Bilenky started a career as a custom bicycle builder. 30 years later, Stephen is still creating works of art in his gritty north philadelphia workshop.’ Directed by Andrew David Watson. [...]