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Fresh off a captivating exhibition by Nadia Lee Cohen, Jeffrey Deitch will venture into the world of skateboarding through a presentation of work by Japanese skater and artist, Haroshi.

Inspired by the frenetic energy of a punk concert, DIVE IN TO THE PIT is comprised of entirely new paintings and sculptures that invite the viewer to stand at the edge and drop into the “mosh pit of the skateboarding world.” 

Housed at the gallery’s New York outpost, each artwork is made using Haroshi’s choice material, recycled skateboard decks, including his new MOSH PIT series of paintings. In the latest study, the Tokyo-based artist comments on how skaters use their bodies in motion by equating each scratch and sticker on a deck to a brushstroke seen across a canvas.

Emblematic of his career, Haroshi will also feature an array of GUZO sculptures at the gallery’s storefront. “GUZO are god-like figures that express a profound respect for the self-sacrificing spirit of skateboards themselves that have supported endeavors of skateboarders,” said the artist in a statement. 

DIVE IN TO THE PIT will go on view at Jeffrey Deitch New York from September 10 to October 29.

In related news, HypeArt recently spoke to Nadia Lee Cohen for the latest Through the Lens.

Jeffrey Deitch
76 Grand St.
New York, NY 10013Kathy Ager is a Canadian graphic designer-turned-artist who has a penchant for still-life. Instead of depicting chalices and skulls, she displays her love for Nike and Jordan Brand through meticulously detailed compositions that hark to the 17th-Century Golden Age of Dutch and Spanish painting.

In conjunction with SOONNESS, Ager has released her first puzzle dubbed Gone Coastal. Reminiscent of a print she released in 2021, the artwork features a Nike Dunk Low “Coast” hovering amongst the clouds. The 1,000 piece puzzle set was made “for those days when you just want to lay in the grass, stare into the clouds and drift away,” said the artist in a statement. 

Gone Coastal is made using recycled cardboard and is available to purchase for $58 USD via SOONNESS. The puzzle comes packaged in a collectors box, along with an art postcard, poster and puzzle bag.

If you’ve always wanted to get a custom KARBOMB from Kenny Scharf, but didn’t quite want the permanent artwork on your whip, you’ve come to the right place. The legendary graffiti artist has released a sticker decal pack that depicts several of his most iconic designs. 

The eponymously titled KARBOMBZ! DECALS comes in 14 different designs to choose from with seven driver side and seven passenger side decals in a large and jumbo iteration. “Karbombz! are like tattoos for your car. Cars are everywhere around the globe and most of them are really boring, total dullsville! Now you can bring art, color, and change to your world and the world around you no matter where you live,” said the artist in a statement.

So whether for yourself or as a gift, you can now fully customize any vehicle with Scharf’s legendary imprint. The large iteration ($45 USD) sizes in at a 40” x 16”, while the Jumbo sheet ($75 USD) extends to 65” x 24.”