Kustom Kulture II Opening at Huntington Beach Art Center
The Kustom Kulture opening at the Huntington Beach Art Center was a super party with amazing art focused on the Southern California trifecta of cars, surf, and music. The show, organized by Copro Gallery’s Greg Escatlante curated by Southern California native, C.R. Stecyk whose life was portrayed in the 2001 award-winning documentary Dogtown and Z-Boys, and Paul Frank, originator of Paul Frank Industries and creator of Julius the Monkey featured so many artists and old friends! We’ll be doing a another coverage focusing on only the art. For now, here’s some of who and what we saw!

Church of Type Kustom Kulture II exhibition posters

Adam Wallacavage‘s chandelier hangs above the Munsters’ family car

Joel Tudor’s custom Barry McGee surfboard

Margaret Keane, It Might Have Been. Keane’s icon big-eyed pop culture images have influenced five decades of art.

Mark Ryden, Girl on Wood Color Study

Shag, The Modeller

Sepp Donahower, C.R. Stecyk III, artist Jeff Decker and the Decker family.

Professional skateboarder, skateboard company owner, and artist Ed Templeton.

Artists Adam Wallacavage and Natalia Fabia

Into the Zone director Jon Alloway with Copro Gallery’s Erica Miller and Gary Pressman

Kustom Kulture II organizer, Copro’s Greg Escalante with Mear One and friend.

My parents, Sande and Richard Schwarzstein, who inspired my lifelong passion for art and adventure.
Top photo, Munster car photos, and This Sporting Life photo: Jon Alloway. All others: Cindy Schwarzstein/CARTWHEEL
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Sketch V
July 18, 2013Great pics!