18 October 2023 • Mark Westall
The Design Museum today unveiled its major exhibition on skateboard design — and revealed that London’s newest skate ramp has been built inside the exhibition gallery.
3 June 2021 • Gaston La-Gaffe
As the saying goes, “everything old is new again.” That’s held for nearly every era and style. However, in skating culture, some trends have never gone away, so it makes sense that plenty of OG skate styles are still relevant today.
20 August 2020 • Mark Westall
CLOWN SKATEBOARDS was conceived with a test press series in AUGUST 2000 with two board graphics and their iconic logo designed by Banksy.
30 August 2019 • Mark Westall
Limited editions and collectable designs that feature the work of Hauser & Wirth artists will find a new home in The Conran Shop Marylebone’s windows during London Design Festival.
6 August 2019 • Mark Westall
Tokyo Pop Underground, curated by Tokyo gallerist Shinji Nanzuka, explores the complex history of Japanese contemporary art from the 1960s to the present through the works of thirteen artists who emerged from pop and underground culture.
5 July 2019 • Mark Westall
Gagosian is gonna present an exhibition celebrating the publication of Fletcher: A Lifetime in Surf by Rizzoli in 2019.
10 December 2018 • Mark Westall
BLOOMIN’ REALITY is a bold pop-up show taking place in the heart of London for just three days this Christmas, bringing together some of the hottest urban artists on the scene right now.
12 February 2018 • Mark Westall
Juergen Teller has shot the new Palace SS18 campaign. As well as shooting the campaign Juergen Teller also stars in the images alongside: Blondey McCoy, Lucien Clark, and other members of the Wayward Boys Choir.
16 January 2018 • Mark Westall
The LA-based artist Paul McCarthy designed a set of eight skateboards that feature Donald Trump produced in association with The Skateroom.
21 December 2016 • Mark Westall
Glass eyes, Skateboards, Rubber Gloves, Sliders, Sweat Shirts, T-shirts , a vintage Jacket a couple of memberships and a couple of books Last minute Christmas gifts from FAD magazine.
30 August 2016 • Eric Thorp
Jake Chapman’s willingness to answer my questions relating to it all be it with responses coated with a degree of disdain and facetiousness was surprising.
14 June 2016 • Mark Westall
The Skateroom have announced an on-going collaboration with The Beyeler Foundation during Art Basel 2016.
29 March 2016 • Mark Westall
In January 2015, Berlin-based photographer Daniel Reiter fell in love with the growing skate community in Addis Ababa.
7 March 2016 • Mark Westall
F**KING HELL
7 November 2015 • Mark Westall
This week’s TOP 5 feature skateboards, Winter Pride, new artist spaces Tabish’s top 5 and an artist who paints with material
4 November 2015 • Mark Westall
Using 65 maple wood skateboards as his canvas, Gregor has laser etched each board with the names of his closest friends, family and heroes. Solid, three dimensional and practical, each board is meaningful and unique. Each board’s individuality is reflected also in the unique markings and patterns of the maple wood.
26 June 2015 • Mark Westall
The Skateroom and Paul and Damon McCarthy are aiming to finance the building of Skateistan’s first skate school in Johannesburg, which will help bridge socio-economic differences through skateboarding and educational activities amongst the youth of the city and its suburbs.
27 January 2015 • Mark Westall
After a ceremonial event to mark the preservation of the hallowed undercroft is blocked, skaters must question how open the space really is
30 December 2014 • Staff
Moroccan-born artist Mounir Fatmi has created art from skateboards and Islamic prayer rugs.
24 September 2014 • Mark Westall
NOW taking this experience of creating advanced bamboo composites plus several months of research and development at the material studio in Mumbai, professor Lance Rake has developed another bamboo product
4 December 2013 • Mark Westall
Top skaters team up with legendary recording artists to benefit at-risk youth
17 July 2013 • VC Maurer
Vans,art, wicked drinks and great music-Yes please! Where do we sign up!? Last Friday 12, July FAD was invited to experience the first leg of the Vans Custom Made + You tour at their newest Camden Town location.
13 May 2013 • Mark Westall
Not a lot of people can reach the Bourgeoisie and rock the boulevard” with their art, but D*Face does it with style and humanity
