"Slam Dance" Mike Kershnar

  The works of street artist, painter, skateboarder Mike Kershnar. 
"Slam Dance" was an exhibit of painting, street art and graphics hosted at the RVCA Gallery in San Francisco California. 

Mike is a California native artist from Irvine, he's been a part of the skateboard industry for quite sometime, started working at the Visalia skate camp where he met Element founder Johnny S. and Todd Larson from Elemental Awareness. He's created many skateboard graphics for Element, Toy Machine, Baker and t-shirts for many brands. Mike has also created poster art for rock bands. Today Mike is an internationally known street artist and currently resides in San Francisco and where ever his passion of art takes him.

I was fortunate enough to check out Mike's show in San Francisco at the RVCA Gallery on my last visit to the bay area. It was cool to meet up with him, have  a couple brews and explore the streets. Below are some photos of his show, enjoy. - Jose Cerda

                                                                     Multimedia art

                                                                       Graffitti style

                                                         
                                               "The Ripper" Kershnar Style

                                                             
                                     Supplies for Greatness!

                           Toy Machine skateboards, by Mike Kershnar

                                                 
                                Element Skateboards, by Mike Kershnar

                                                                Street Sign art

                                              Collaboration with Mike Giant

                                                                       Street tags

                                               Mike Giant, Kershnar's homey

                                                                 Custom bottles

                                                                   
                                          Custom Candles

Love and Guts

     "Love and Guts" photo / art show. 

Thrasher Magazine had a show in celebration of "30" Years of Thrasher Magazine. 

The show took place at the Lab in Costa Mesa and featured iconic photographs over the years featured  in the magazine along with some Art from influential skateboarding artist. 

Thrasher magazine has always been the pulse to raw skateboarding with some of the best staff photographers skateboarding has ever witnessed. Big thanks to Fausto Vittello and Kevin Thatcher for creating the magazine and to Mofo and BK for taking some of the greatest skateboarding photos that still influence me to this day. Also thanks to Jake Phelps and all the new photographers for keeping the legacy alive. Viva Thasher Magazine, Skate and Destroy! - Jose Cerda

                                                   

Pusshead Art Cover

Word for the creator of the magazine Fausto Vittello

Fausto Vittello

Christian Hosoi and his artwork and custom helmet he created for the show.

                       Chris Senn, artist, tattooist ripping skateboarder!

                         Photographer, filmer Chris Ortiz and Senndog

       Dave Duncan schooling Skreech on an old photo of Mark Gonzales at studio 43 in SF.

                                      Darren Naverette channel gap invert.

                                      Doughboy D.P. by Lance Mountain

                                                                     Dave Ruel.

  Mark Gonzales launching over Christian Hosoi at an early 80's street contest in Huntington Beach.

                         Before and after, Christian Hosoi, true legend.

                                                 Drawing by Mark Gonzales.

                                                                Jesse Martinez

                                                             John "Tex" Gibson

                                                                        Jason Jessee

                                                                     John Cardiel

                                               painting by Lance Mountain

                                             custom table by Lance Mountain

                                                                   Lester Kasai

                                                              Lance Mountain

                                                                      Mario Ojeda

                                                  artwork by Micheal Seiben

                                                                     Noah Peakock

                                                  Pat Ngoho and his message.

                                                   Skreech and Dave Duncan

                                                    Neckface art, Jake Phelps

                                                    Steve Caballero and his art.

                                Tom Contreras, Gunther and Hali Estrada

                                                             Todd Congeliere

                      Iconic photo of Tommy Guerro is San Francisco.

                        Doughboy frontside grind, art, Lance Mountain.

                                              Kevin Bunk rode his bike there.

                                           Christian Hosoi and Jose Cerda