Cicely and Miles Visit The Obamas Skateboard Decks by Henry Taylor

The 4th is released in a limited edition size of 100. Based on a 2012 13-feet tall piece composed of two stacked panels. As Tatiana Istomina describes the work, ‘The upper [panel] shows the monumental form of a black woman in a white T-shirt; she holds what looks like a potato chip in one manicured hand and a barbecue fork in the other… Like many of Taylor’s best paintings, the work transcends the particular circumstances of the depicted event, transforming it into a metaphorical statement of epic proportions… Although her appearance is firmly rooted in the everyday life of contemporary America, the scale, posture, and gravity of the figure connects her to timeless icons of fertility and power, from Paleolithic Venus figurines to traditional African sculpture and early Renaissance Madonnas.

This skateboard deck comes ready to hang with mounting hardware and is limited edition. Each edition features a screen-print signature.

Ai Weiwei is known for melding art and activism. The image for this series is based on Weiwei’s provocative series called "Study of Perspective" that was originally presented during a controversial art exhibition “Fuck Off” which ran alongside the Third Shanghai Biennale in 2000. “Study of Perspective – White House” is an iconic example from this larger series of images shot between 1995-2003 that show the artist flipping the finger against different buildings across the globe, either landmarks or symbols of authority.  The gesture, captured using a snapshot aesthetic, confronts its viewer with a universal and concise statement of his political opposition.

Our partners at The Skateroom, who collaborated with Weiwei for this edition, donate a significant part of their profit to support social initiatives that make the world a better place.  

This triptych, featuring a detail from Untitled #414 Clown, includes three skateboard decks and comes ready to hang with simple mounting hardware and instructions.  Top print features a hand-signed signature by Cindy Sherman.

Cindy Sherman's (b. 1954) ground-breaking photographs have interrogated themes around representation and identity in contemporary media for over forty years. In Untitled #414 Clown, Sherman is shown manipulating her pose, gesture, costume, and makeup to create portraits of herself as a clown. Staged with dramatic lighting and vivid color, these portraits are equally horrifying and humorous.

 

Our partners at The Skateroom who collaborated with artist Cindy Sherman to make this edition, donate a significant part of their profit to support social initiatives that make the world a better place. For each edition sold, part of the proceeds are donated to support Free Movement Skateboarding, an international organization that provides skateboarding lessons, creative workshops, and education for youth in Athens. 

This skateboard deck comes ready to hang with mounting hardware and instructions and is part of a limited edition of 500. The top print features a printed signature.

‘Women Are Heroes’ is a project launched by JR to tell the stories of those who are often the first to be harmed in situations of conflict: women. By revealing the unspoken grief of these unsung heroes, JR explores the commonalities that exist in their gaze, and ultimately seeks to discover what unifies us all is humanity. Despite the harshness they have endured, he exposes the light and hope that still exists within them.

When the project launched, JR promised to share their stories with the world – a promise he has since kept, and that we are grateful to continue through the release of these editions.

Our partners at The Skateroom, who collaborated with the artist's estate to make this edition, donate a significant part of their profit to support social initiatives that make the world a better place.