Category Archives: Art

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Kenny Scharf’s Squirtz, the Latest Instillation at The Standard High Line!

If you have a love of cartoons, monsters and pop culture, you will love The Standard’s latest art installation, Kenny Scharf’s Squirtz! Standing eight-feet tall in The Standard’s High Line outdoor Plaza, it is surely not to be missed. This marks the … Continue reading

5a. Sunset Session at the Pass #2, Byron Bay, Australia March 2001  Photograph by �Michael Halsband, 2011   11556_133_43 © 2013 Surf Collective NYC. All rights reserved.

#LOVE4RELIEF CONTRIBUTORS // GREAT PEOPLE, GREAT ART FOR A GREAT CAUSE

Surf Collective and Waves for Water are extremely thankful for all of our amazing contributors! It is because of all of their kindness that we have been able to pull this great campaign together. #Love4Relief wouldn’t be the same without … Continue reading

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Surf Collective Launches “Love 4 Relief” Special Edition Valentine’s Day E-Card Program // To Benefit Non-profit Waves for Water’s Sandy Relief Initiative

We are happy to announce the launch of “Love 4 Relief,” an original series of Valentine’s Day e-cards to benefit Waves for Water, a non-profit organization founded by former professional surfer Jon Rose and the charity’s Hurricane Sandy Relief Initiative. Available online (HERE) beginning … Continue reading

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AMERICAN ARTIST MAX MULHERN LAUNCHES AQUA DICE / A GAME OF CHANCE

The same trade wins the propelled Christopher Columbus to the new world are now once again playing with chance as the American-born, Paris based artist Max Hulhern launches Aqua Dice. Max launched on 12/12/12 from The Canary Islands. A project that arose … Continue reading

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ANALOGUE / VISUAL – AN INSTALLATION BY CHRIS BLACK, WORDS FOR YOUNG MEN

COME OUT FOR A FEW DRINKS, SOME GREAT ART AND EVEN BETTER PEOPLE ANALOGUE / VISUAL An installation by Chris Black of Words For Young Men Opening Reception is Wednesday (tonight) November 14th from 7-10pm. The Avant/Garde Diaries 372 Broome … Continue reading

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WAX MAGAZINE ISSUE #1 // KICKSTARTER

WAX Magazine will be a bi-annual print publication dedicated to masterfully curating the intersection between art, culture, surfing and New York City. Swing over and check them out and toss a little money in the pot on their Kickstarter page … Continue reading

Damien Hirst © 2012 Surf Collective NYC. All rights reserved.

DAMIEN HIRST, SPOT PAINTINGS SHOWING AT 11 LOCATIONS WORLDWIDE

A worldwide exhibition is on right now at all 11 of Gagosian Gallery’s locations, featuring hundreds of Damien Hirst’s spot paintings.  More than 300 paintings will be on display at the various locations, which include: three galleries in New York CIty, … Continue reading

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AARON STERN / EVERYONE MUST BE ANNOUNCED

Aaron Stern’s, Everyone Must Be Announced, is a music photography book that shifts the focus away from the artists. The candid images document the architecture of venues, the marriage of light and sound, the expressions in the crowd and how … Continue reading

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STEPHANIE GILMORE & TILER PECK TALK SURF VS BALLET // THE WAVE IS A STAGE AND THE SUN A SPOTLIGHT // THE WATER DANCER

Out today. Stephanie Gilmore, together with Quiksilver, released a pretty great little film series exploring the similarities between surfing and dance. But when I saw that Tiler Peck was part of the crew I couldn’t help myself, I had to share … Continue reading

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LISA SOLBERG // PAINTER, FASHION LOVER, AND A PRETTY HOT SURFER TOO!

I came across Lisa’s work some time ago now, as I remember being drawn to the energy and passion behind each piece. Lisa, who calls LA’s industrial/arts district home, has been pumping out amazing works since she can remember, and … Continue reading

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AMERICAN ICONS // ANDY WARHOL + ELIZABETH TAYLOR TOGETHER AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME // GAGOSIAN GALLERY NYC

Andy Warhol has been on of my favorite artists, well, for as long as I can remember. Growing up in Pittsburgh, the Warhol Museum was sort of a second home to me in many ways. So, when I saw that … Continue reading

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MONSTER CHILDREN X MOLLUSK NYC X QUIKSILVER @ UNION POOL BROOKLYN

QUIKSILVER, MONSTER CHILDREN AND MOLLUSK NYC hosted a rainy shindig in Brooklyn where the K-Holes played, the Be Cool Man film screened, and drinks were poured. It was tight as we all tried to avoid the rain, but it made … Continue reading

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NEW YORK, NEW WAVE | HOSTED BY KASSIA MEADOR AND MIKEY DETEMPLE

Be sure to head over to the The Bowery Hotel tomorrow night for a great event to benefit the Surfrider Foundation, Waves for Development, Stoked Mentoring and the Hurricane Irene relief effort put on by Nouvelle Vague, Outside Magazine and Smash … Continue reading

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STEVE GORROW TALKS FAMILY SURF AND HIS COLLABORATION WITH JUSTIN CRAWFORD

An Australian creative powerhouse, Steve is one of the masterminds behind Insight and some of the best campaigns the Surf/Skate industry has ever seen. He has simultaneously created viral imagery while raising the bar of ad campaigns within the action … Continue reading

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JAMIE BRISICK & MIKE MOIR’S \\ THE EIGHTIES AT ECHO BEACH

QUIKSILVER / PARTNERS & SPADE CELEBRATES JAMIE BRISICK AND MIKE MOIR’S SURF RETROSPECTIVE THE EIGHTIES AT ECHO BEACH WITH THE HOTTEST 100 YARDS BOOK LAUNCH PARTY AND PHOTO EXHIBIT! Quiksilver will team up with Partners & Spade on June 1st … Continue reading

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LINDSAY PERRY ON THE STREET ARTIST BLU

This is the art that would make Shel Silverstein wish he had thought of it first… …was the initial thought that came to mind when I opened up the digital sketchbook of Italian artist, Blu. Combining psychedelic drawings from an … Continue reading

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AN INNER-VIEW OF MATT CATALANO / BRAZILIAN MODELS, CHARLIE SHEEN & EMPTY WAVES

My pops first turned me onto photography, he used to break out the family slides and 8mm motion films when I was a kid… and I would always borrow his 35mm when we traveled. I can’t remember my first photograph, … Continue reading

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RRR (PROJECT) BOOKS N.001 & N.002

RRR PROJECT N.001 & N.002 / SURF COLLECTIE -NYC- IS STOKED TO OFFER THE LIMITED RUN OF THE RRR PROJECT BOOKS, BOTH AS A SET AND INDIVIDUALLY. $10 EACH / $20 PAIR + SHIPPING. PLEASE EMAIL CC@SURFCOLLECTIVENYC.COM TO ORDER. RRR … Continue reading

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STRRRIKE N.002 / RRR PROJECT – OPENING PARTY

Awesome Scott Massey / Simple Shoes / Garrett “G. Love” Dutton – G. Love & Special Sauce / SURF COLLECTIVE NYC WAS HAPPY TO SHOW UP AND LEND OUR SUPPORT LAST NIGHT FOR THE OPENING OF STRRRIKE N.002 BY THE … Continue reading

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STRRRIKE N.002

STRRRIKE @ THE SIMPLE SPACE / OPENING DEC. 2ND, 2010 / 6PM – 10PM

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INNERSECTION – WORLD PREMIERE NYC

NYC PREMIERE OF TAYLOR STEELE’S INNERSECTION: Blue Hosted by SMASH SURF COLLECTIVE NYC is proud to announce the New York location of the world premiere of Taylor Steele’s Innersection: Blue hosted by SMASH at the Helen Mills Theater in New … Continue reading