A Westside Story: LA’s Surf Art and Culture

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For one night, renowned surfers and many of the original Dogtown and Z-Boys crew united with artists from across LA for a special exhibition, held at Ignition Creative, and all for a good cause.

The exhibit included never-before-seen imagery and work from several late artists and a portion of all sales is being donated to Alliance Morgan McKinzie High School’s arts program — to give lower-income students a college-ready curriculum and encouragement in the creative fields.

Artists include: Chuck Katz, Josh “Bagel” Klassman, Kelly Jackson, Bart Saric, Rod Bradley, Nick Bradley, the late Harry Drinkwater, Jens Lucking, Joshua Paskowitz, Mia Duncans, and C. Chism Jr. Plus live performances from DJ Bennett Harada & DJ Buck Romero.

Check out a selection of images from the event, featuring some of the legends who shaped the global surf and skate subculture.

Aerial perspective of the gathering 📷  Jason Harrold
Z-Boy Brian Cullen (left) and Jim Muir, Owner of Dogtown Skateboards (right) 📷  Ray Rae Goldman
Images by the late Harry Drinkwater 📷  Jason Harrold
Browsing Josh “Bagel” Klassmans Work 📷  Jason Harrold
Artist Rod Bradbury 📷  Jason Harrold
Surfer Jeff Ho and Ignition CEO Martin Kistler 📷  Jason Wright
Artist Rod Bradbury and Actress Jackie Pucci 📷  Jason Wright
Dave Flyn in Front of Image of Skate Legend Jay Adams by Ray Rae Goldman 📷  Jason Wright