A dual exhibition at the California Surf Museum and Oceanside Museum of Art, Surf Art: Exploring California’s Coastal Culture explores the deep-rooted influence of surfing on the artists and artwork inspired by the vibrant beach lifestyle.
Surfing is part of a defining identity of California’s image and has had an indelible effect on global society. Everyone who has experienced the feeling of riding a wave understands just how hard it is to describe that incredible sensation, referred to as “stoke.” Through creative self-expression, surf artists capture that essence of stoke and the inspiration that can be found between the surfer and the wave.
These exhibits feature a variety of media, from traditional art making methods to works in resin, murals, surfboards, graphic art, sculpture, or fabric, all with the goal to convey the creative power that all artists experience, on or off the wave.
Spotlighting the unique contributions of Southern California artists and showcasing their deep connection to the region’s iconic coastal culture, work was limited to artists in the Southern California coastal genre and artists from the region who are imbedded in the surf culture now or in the past.
Exhibiting Artists at the California Surf Museum
Exhibiting Artists at the Oceanside Museum of Art
Artists:
Charles Arnoldi
Natalie Arnoldi
Billy Al Bengtson
Brian Bent
Tim Bessell
Sandow Birk
Chaz Bojórquez*
Drew Brophy
Cole Daroff
Andy Davis
Phil Dike
Heidi Dobrott
Jim Evans
Ned Evans
Dibi Fletcher
Herbie Fletcher
Makoto Fujimura
Damian Fulton
Jim Ganzer
Nathan Paul Gibbs
Colleen Gnos
Roy Gonzalez
Rick Griffin
Yusuke Hanai
Wade Koniakowsky
Sean Mattison
David McBride
Barry McGee
Jesse Miller
Andy Moses
Bill Ogden
Joshua Ben Paskowitz
Cher Pendarvis
Kevin Perrault
Jericho Poppler
Tom Rogo
Kerry Rutherford
Angie Samblotte
Julian Schnabel
Peter Schroff
John Severson
Kevin Short
Veronika Strachova
Dave Tourjé*
John Van Hamersveld
Alexander Weinstein
Norton Wisdom*
Gary Wong*
*The California Locos
Exhibition Credits:
Curators
Jim Kempton, CSM Executive Director
Maria Mingalone, OMA Executive Director
Katie Dolgov, OMA Director of Exhibitions
Wade Koniakowski, Artist
Phil Roberts, Artist
Installation: CSM
Steve Schubert
Seth Kinney
Tony Altamirano
Bill Newlin
Tom Dietenbeck
Paul Moebius
Cindy Lidster
Phil Brust
Tom Dahnke
Installation: OMA
Drei Kiel, OMA Lead Preparator
Miranda Cain
Curran Kiel
CSM Historian
Jane Schmauss
Research and Bios
Rick Wilson, CSM
CSM Director of Design
Tara Lee Torburn
CSM Exhibits Committee
Jim Marmack (Chair)
Camille Cacas
Education/Recordings
Peter McBride, CSM
CSM Schematic Design
Jeff Warner
Special Thanks
Adler-Smith Gallery, Santa Monica
Hilbert Museum of California Art
at Chapman University
Joan Quinn Art Collection
Larry and Ann Crowe Collection
Michael Varbedian Collection
Van and Diane Simmons Collection
Ahmanson Foundation
Elizabeth Cason
Randy and Debbie Hild
Christy Hahn
Craig Hollingsworth
Ed and Jeane Holly
Gordon McClelland
Debbee Pezman
Alex Segstrom
Gasper Tringale-White
Eddie Conroy
Emily Valdez
Paul Blaze
Anne Hirou
Jared Henderson
Jane Marmack
Mike Muir
