There’s still time to bid on some art boards over at the Ism SK8OLOGY charity auction. Most boards are still at pre-ridiculous eBay levels, so if you want to class up your apartment for a hot date, or you know, buy some art and help a good cause, get on over there.

As far as architectural criticism goes, I don’t know much about architecture, but I know what I like. Cool Hunting blows out a spot under construction in Santiago, Chile. Peter Eisenman: City of Culture.

Hello again, I’ve been out of commission due to a fight between redneck engineering, motorcycles, radiance, velocity and gravity. I lost every round in every fight in all five of those matches. Simply the headlight fell off while driving at a high rate of speed at night. But I’m back again, beaten but not beat.

Pressing on, there are a wealth of kits and schools that allow the average kid to BYOB (build your own board). The folks at Roarockit included in that, but what I’m more impressed with is their functional bit of industrial art in the form of their staircase. Even went as far as to fabricate a mold where there is no concave on the leading edge, kind of like most of the warped Powell & Peralta boards from my youth.

Images thanks to – Thin Air Press

The ISM gallery hosted an opening for a skateboard-as-canvas art show called SK8OLOGY. The show featured the work of over 150 (!) artists, and now the boards are being auctioned off to benefit “Now That You Know, a non-profit organization that helps to provide ambitious girls from developing countries a secure environment for learning and growth. Proceeds will also contribute to benefiting the youth of our society through the artistic enrichment of our community.” There are 156 different boards up for auction in a variety of styles and mediums sure to appeal to different tastes. Prices start at $100, so check out the ISM SK8OLOGY auction.

Yeah, it’s artsy-fartsy day here on SnA. Oliver Bishop-Young is a designer/artist in the UK. One of his projects is called Skip Conversions. For those of us in the states, a “skip” is the same thing as a dumpster. Oliver has turned them into a garden, pool and a miniramp, among other things. Now that’s one art opening I wouldn’t want to… sorry. Check out Oliver Bishop-Young, and click on the “Skip Conversions” link on the top left hand side. Cursed frames!

– Thanks to Nik at Concretins for the tip.

I’d bet that practically the same day the name “sweeper” was coined, someone cracked the joke while cleaning off a ramp somewhere. You know, the one where you are sweeping out the flat or something and someone says “Hey, nice sweeper you just pulled!” I swear I thought I made that joke in with a picture post, but I can’t find it. Greg Baller of Freezine fame sent in some pictures of a board he made for a fundraiser. This is one of the all time great artsy fartsy concept boards.

People are recycling old skateboards into shoes, jewelry, purses and furniture these days. Add Sansfurnace to the list if you don’t already know about it. It appears to be the work of Jeff Schaid, and it’s pretty interesting. A lot of it is obviously skateboard centric, but some of the pieces don’t even hint at their former existences. Sometimes the graphics play an integral role in design, and sometimes they are not even visible. Some of the pieces are just smart looking furniture that happens to be made from skateboards. A piece that screams “I’m a skateboard” can be good if it isn’t too clumsy. Sansfurnace is able to go to the next level. The shots above are from the “Work” section of the web site. Each piece has multiple views that do a better job of giving you an overall feel, so check it out.

[Source: Ashbury]

Danimal picked up the latest Transworld skateboarding and and saw MC’s book in print. First question is, what is Danimal doing reading Transworld Skateboarding? Dude, you’ve just been outed.

Our research department looked into the similarity between the skater sculpture in Naperville , Illinois and the one in Milton Freewater, Oregon. We found a few additional examples, but no catalog yet. Apparently sculptors are also over the handplant.

L to R: Bronze Boy on a Skateboard by the people who brought you the Bronze Girl on a Skateboard previously mentioned on SnA,
Ollie the laurels,
Naperville, Illinois example,
Skater Boi in Albuquerque, NM,
Czech triumphal skateboarder,
The Milton-Freewater skater.

Welcome On Board is for skateboarders, not BMX, not graffiti.

Public Sculpture by Guillaume Ségur who describes the project:

When I consider skateboarding in terms of the production of forms or spaces, it is the Möbius strip that comes to mind. Looping, twisting, inversion and continuous motion are all figures performed by the skater in the space surrounding him. The form is also of particular interest because it has often been utilised in public sculpture projects. It is one of the stereotypes of 1970s public sculpture. In this particular context, the work acts as a pattern, code, a recognisable symbol.