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Ian Reid is a skater, a photographer, a filmmaker, a raconteur, an obsessive of subcultures, and a Brooklynite...but mostly he's a photographer. His current show, A Day's Work, 

Sustainable clothing brand OUTERKNOWN – founded by world champion surfer Kelly Slater – asked legendary surf writer, photographer and director Jamie Brisick to interview artists Niki Livingston and Yusuke Tsukamoto

Talking with photographer and painter Nick Waplington is akin to viewing and pondering his work. There is a lot of information to sort through. But if you can find some order in the onslaught of ideas, or the “chaos”

The photographer Nick Waplington famously captured Alexander McQueen as he prepared his final winter collection, which became the basis for “Working Process,” a show held last year at the Tate. 

We had the pleasure of working with Havoc TV who created this short video about our last show of artifacts and memorabilia related to the Los Angeles punk band X.  

Kris Chau works with symbols. Some of them are recognizable and universal. Some come from specific cultures, regions, religions and tribes. Some she has created herself and only she knows their specific meaning. 

Downtown

nobody ever goes downtown anymore

the plants and trees are cut down around

Recently, while beach combing, artist and friend Jim Olarte had a vision of his handmade macramé strung up and hanging across the opening of the rock arch at his favorite beach combing spot. 

From February 24th through April 8th, These Days is exhibiting the work of Leafar Seyer, singer of the Cholo Goth duo Prayers. We first met Leafar by chance over a year ago, when he and his manager happened into the gallery.