The Costa Mesa Conceptual Art Center, a gallery space developed by Alex Knost and Daniella Murphy, is hosting an exhibit titled The Bonzer. The show celebrates the history of a surfboard design that quietly pushed the boundaries of the shortboard revolution and yet largely stayed off the mainstream radar. Originally created by Malcolm and Duncan Campbell in the […]
Woods Beer Company beverages in reusable cups, art on the walls, music, good times, and a good cause – My Plastic Valentine is an art show benefit for 5 Gyres hosted by Establish, a progressive oriented venue in the Outer Sunset, this Thursday, February 9 from 5:00 to 9:00 PM. According to their website, “The 5 Gyres Institute is […]
Ian Ross paints like he surfs – throwing fast, kinetic, stylish lines all over a wide variety of walls. While the angles he draws on a wave are fleetingly appreciated by lonely seals in the frigid waters of Northern California and a handful of human observers, his skill and agility in the art world are reaching an international audience and leaving a salient mark, […]
Thomas Campbell is prolific. He’s a film maker (The Seedling 1999, Sprout 2004, The Present 2009), painter, photographer, sculptor, and all around purveyor of what’s good about surf and skate culture – creativity, fun, vibrance, rawness, and expression. His work comes across as a manifestation of all of these attributes. From single fin surfboards sprayed in lively […]
What do you get when you cross sustainable surfboards, wetsuits, boardshorts, and hand planes with a gallery space, artistic expression and positive intentions? A new show entitled “From Plastic to Fantastic” presented by Surfing Heritage And Culture Center (SHACC) and Sustainable Surf. The show features a variety of surf related items produced from recycled and sustainable […]