The Fairfax corridor and Melrose in Los Angeles is where it’s all happening for the skateboarding industry in L.A. Home to Supreme, Diamond Supply Co., Kayo, Buddy & Rick’s Six Stair studio, Powerplant Choppers, The Hundreds, Crooks & Castles, Hall of Fame, Brooklyn Projects and many more, it’s a hub of natural creativity that is fueling today’s skateboarding industry.
From April 24 through May 10, 2015, Oakley has taken over a gallery space right in the middle of the madness on Melrose to present, Studio L.A., a pop-up art studio, creative zone and mini-skatepark, in order to celebrate the obsession with skate culture and pay respect to Los Angeles, the birthplace of skateboarding. Oakley In Residence: LA will be providing a hang-out for photographers, artists, filmmakers and skateboarders to contribute art with a focus on Los Angeles in an effort to give back to the local community and inspire other artists to get involved. Free and open to the public daily, 11am-8pm, the Oakley venue will be offering workshops, art shows, exhibitions, demos, skate sessions and film screenings.
For the first week of events, Oakley joined up with Girl Skateboards Art Dump to pay tribute to eight of Los Angeles most famous skate spots. Artists and designers showed appreciation for these classic skate spots by creating a skateboard graphic, artwork and a specifically designed flag to honor these diverse locations. Art and design wizard, Andy Jenkins described the collection as a kind of, “United Nations of L.A. skate spots.”
Artwork for this ingenious exhibition include Nate Hooper’s tribute to the recently liberated Santa Monica Courthouse, Nick Zegel’s compliment to the legendary Pink Motel Pool, Andy Jenkins memorial to the Wilshire handrail, Andy Mueller’s nod to Hollywood High, Chris Waycott’s acknowledgement of the Santa Monica triple set, Eric Anthony’s accolades to Gardner, Carlos Gutierrez’ recognition of Lockwood and Jeremy Carnahan’s tribute to L.A. High.
Here are some clips and photos from the opening night reception along with a few words from Andy Jenkins and Curren Caples and a classic boneless by East Coast skate legend, Barker Barrett. Thanks to Oakley and Girl Skateboards for the hospitality. Stay tuned for the second week of events at “Oakley: In Residence” featuring Atiba Jefferson’s best of 20 years of shooting skate photos in L.A. For more information, visit www.oakley.com/inresidence.
OAKLEY IN RESIDENCE OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION – April 23, 2015, at 7763 Melrose St., Los Angeles, CA
FILMING AND PHOTOS BY DAN LEVY AND VANS DAVEY
OAKLEY IN RESIDENCE: LA OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION. PHOTOS BY DAN LEVY
Oakley has teamed up with Girl Skateboards’ Art Dump to celebrate eight seminal Los Angeles skate spots. Inspired by legendary tricks, architectural nuances and the surrounding neighborhoods, each iconic skate spots’ details were deconstructed and reinterpreted through the Art Dump’s diverse group of contributing artists and designers.
Participating Art Dumpers and their respective spots are:
- Eric Anthony – Gardner
- Jeremy Carnahan – LA High
- Carlos M Gutierrez – Lockwood
- Nate Hooper – Santa Monica Courthouse
- Andy Jenkins – Wilshire
- Andy Mueller – Hollywood High
- Chris Waycott – Santa Monica Triple Set
- Nick Zegel – Pink Motel
PHOTOS BY VANS DAVEY
PRESS RELEASE:
Oakley in Residence | Los Angeles
Opening Night Reception
Oakley In Residence: The Studio LA is a gallery- style space and purpose built skate park celebrating the obsession with skate culture. For 18 days between April 24-May 10, 2015, photographers, artists, filmmakers, skaters and social influencers integrated with the world of skate will take up “residence” in The Studio contributing content surrounding the place of obsession with a focus of Los Angeles. Food and drinks will be provided by LA favorites, Free Range and PBR.
Week 1: The Art Dump – Skate Artist Collective | April 24th-April 30th
Art exhibition responding to the “place of obsession’ in skate. Includes work by international artists Andy Jenkins, Andy Mueller, Jeremy Carnahan, Eric Anthony, Chris Waycott, Carlos Gutierrez, Nate Hooper, Nick Zegel.
Week 2: Photography Week curated by Atiba Jefferson | May 1st-May 10th
Iconic LA skate photographer curates a weeklong exhibition and series of activities in homage to the heritage of photography within skate culture. Atiba will showcase his diverse portfolio, which began in LA, responding to the theme the ‘place’ of obsession in skate. www.atibaphoto.com
Throughout: Skate Parking lot Murals Curated by the Art Dump | April 24th– May 10th
GIRL skateboard art collective, The Art Dump, will curate a cohesive series of art works in the Skate Parking Lot responding to the theme the ‘place’ of obsession.
WHEN: Opening Night Reception, Thursday, April 23, 2015, 8:00pm- 11:00pm
WHERE: 7763 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90046
ABOUT: OAKLEY IN RESIDENCE: LA
OAKLEY IN RESIDENCE: LA is a creative hangout space and pop-up skate park to explore, participate and celebrate a shared obsession for creativity in skate. Free and open to the public, the venue will offer a weekly schedule of workshops, exhibitions, athlete meet-ups, skate sessions and film screenings.
Located at 7763 Melrose St., Los Angeles, the space will be open daily from 11am – 8pm from April 24 – May 10. It is the first of three “OAKLEY IN RESIDENCE” brand hubs designed to fuel passion rooted in sport as part of the company’s global ONE OBSESSION campaign that invites people around the world to join the #LiveYours movement, share their passion and inspire others. For more information and a schedule of activities, visit www.oakley.com/inresidence.
http://theartdump.com/2015/04/art-dump-at-oakley-in-residence-the-studio/
