by The Editors on November 19, 2010
Ari Marcopoulos will be releasing his latest photography book Directory with Rizzoli International Publishers and Nieves in April 2011, according to a post on Slamxhype.com.
Bound to mimic a phone book, Ari Marcopoulos: Directory presents a collection of approximately 1,200 photographs, with curator and critic Neville Wakefield providing insightful commentary on some of Marcopoulos’s singular images. Co-published with Nieves, each book in this limited-edition series includes a print signed by the artist. . . Influential to both art and fashion, Ari Marcopoulos’s unique style of raw immediacy has made him one of the most important contemporary photographers. For thirty years, photographer Ari Marcopoulos has been pioneering contemporary photography by documenting subcultures such as skateboarders and graffiti artists, as well as landscapes and his own family and friends.
Guess we’ll have to add this to the collection as well.
[Link: Rizzoli via Slamxhype.com]
by The Editors on November 19, 2010
Artist Drew Brophy has been paint-penning up surfboards for over 20 years and lately we’ve been seeing his work showing up everywhere. His latest design is for the January Surf Expo Show. Here’s what they had to say about him:
A show T-shirt has been part of the Surf Expo experience for years, and many of our longtime retailers proudly show off some pretty ancient specimens. That’s cool. This year we tapped artist Drew Brophy. Seemed like the perfect fit. Drew does a ton of work for a variety of exhibitors at Surf Expo — both in the surf section and also in our resort and souvenir areas. Plus, hailing from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Drew has been a longtime attendee and vocal fan of Surf Expo.
The Drew Brophy designed shirt (which has not been finalized yet) will be on sale at the info booth on the floor of the show January 6-8. 2010.
by The Editors on November 17, 2010
Laguna Beach, California’s 210 AR4T Space will host an opening reception for Jamie Lynn and Friends’ ABC’s and 123 show on November 20, 2010 at 6 PM. The new show features works created specifically for children by Jamie Lynn, Bryan Iguchi, Ben Brough, and Brennan Coyle.
For our first Christmas in Laguna Beach, 210 AR4T Space and The JLA Project have commandeered the help of artist and legendary snowboarder Jamie Lynn to transform the gallery into a wonderland of art created especially for children. . . 210 AR4T Space will be home to a living children’s book full of letters, numbers, characters, color, and poetry.
The show runs November 20 through December 24, 2010. 210 AR4T Space is located at 210 North Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, California. Remember to bring the kids. . .
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by The Editors on November 16, 2010
Salomon Snowboards returns to Denver’s Art Institue of Colorado for their 2nd Annual Denver Backyard Bang Rail Jam this Saturday, November 20, 2010 from 11 am to 4 pm. And unlike other upcoming Denver snowboard events, this one is absolutely free.
Backyard Bang will welcome appearances by Salomon pro riders Jed Anderson, Chris Grenier, Louif Paradis, Bode Merrill, Desiree Melancon, Scotty Arnold as the Emcee, and more. Top amateur riders from around the nation will also participate in the competition. . . Over 30 distinctively-designed snowboards created by Art Institute of Colorado students, alumni and prospective students will be on display in the John Jellico Gallery at The Art Institute of Colorado from November 10-19, 2010. The collection of snowboards will be auctioned during the Backyard Bang Rail Jam on Saturday, November 20, 2010. All proceeds benefit The Education Foundation and support student scholarships.
Follow the jump for all the details.
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by The Editors on October 28, 2010
by The Editors on October 26, 2010
Recycled skateboard jewelry maker MapleXO by Lindsay Holmes has a limited run of 50 iphone 4 cases made from recycled skateboards, according to a post on Skate & Annoy.
The cases are being done in collaboration with bamboo iPhone casemakers Grove and are not yet available for purchase. Sign up on the MapleXO site if you’re into it and hopefully they’ll make enough for everyone.
[Link: MapleXO via Skate & Annoy]
by The Editors on October 26, 2010
The corporate Burton artists at Burlington, Vermont’s JDK Design will be showing off their art skills in a show titled Subterranean Screwheads at the JDK Gallery, according to a post on Snowboardermag.com.
These are the Screwheads. From the sublime and cynical to the notable and notorious, these are the artists, designers, engineers, and riders who worked for a full year to create the Burton 2011 snowboard collection. Subterranean Screwheads tells their story, going underground and undercover to reveal the voices, personalities, and soul behind the JDK Design and Burton Snowboards creative process.
The show is November 5, 2010 from 6 – 10 PM. The JDK Gallery is located at 47 Maple Street in Burlington, Vermont.
[Link: Snowboarder Mag]
by The Editors on October 25, 2010
We could tell from the warm orange glow pulsing from the windows of the CO Exhibitions Gallery on Saturday night, October 23, 2010 that were in the right place. Hipsters smoked on the front steps and smiling design fans strolled off into the night with custom signed Draplin prints rolled up under their arms.
Inside Burlesque of North America’s old warehouse in Minneapolis’ North East side, a QR code on the wall linked mobile phone users to a personal welcome from Aaron regarding the Thanks MLPS show. CO even provided headphones. But all these nice touches paled in comparison to the enormous, orange wall filled with 400 black and white Draplin logos. It’s a reminder of the impact Draplin has made on snowboarding and graphic design in general. Pretty much everything Draplin Design Company has created over the past ten years is on the wall.
This show is a coming home of sorts, according to Draplin. “I went to school here [Minneapolis] for two hot years, fell in love with it and then fucked up and went back down to California and threw it all away,” he says. “This is my ode to the two years I had here. It shows all the warts and moles. The good, the bad, a lot of ugly and hopefully a lot of fun. That’s it. Just to say thank you, because this community was the kick in the ass that I needed.”
The Thanks MLPS show runs until till November 20, 2010. Follow the jump for more photos and a short video interview with Aaron. . .
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by The Editors on October 23, 2010
Aaron Draplin, designer of so much we know and love in the world of snowboarding graphics (Union Bindings, Coal Hats, Grenade, etc. . . ), has pulled together “pretty much everything since we spit town” for his Thanks MPLS show tonight (October 23, 2010) at CO Exhibitions in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Here’s what Aaron says:
“Dear Minneapolis: In 1998, after five wild winters cutting my teeth out west, I made my way back to the Midwest to see if I could hack in the big leagues of Art School at MCAD. Things like those Replacements and the ever-inspiring Charles Spencer Anderson brought me to you. Sure, I got myself a hi-falutin’ graphic degree, but more importantly, I fell hard for yer design community and the mountain of great work always coming out of it. And I’ll be forever hooked on you. What you are looking at in this show is basically, “Pretty much everything since I split town.” So that’s what we’re calling it. Thanks, Minneapolis. You were the kick in the ass I needed.” – Aaron Draplin
The show runs until November 20, 2010 and the party tonight is from 7 to 10 PM. Those who attend will get to meet Aaron’s parents, listen to The Evening Rig, and even purchase some exclusive prints, tees, and more.
Co Exhibitions is located at 1101 Stinson Blvd NE #2, Minneapolis.
[Link: CO Exhibitions via DDC]
by The Editors on October 22, 2010
Ari Marcopoulos will be releasing his latest photography book Directory with Rizzoli International Publishers and Nieves in April 2011, according to a post on Slamxhype.com.
