Adler \ Smith Gallery
A Surf, Skate and Music Culture
Art Gallery in beautiful Santa Monica
Coming Exhibition
Marisa Murrow &
Summer Strauch
Opening: April 5th - 6 to 8pm
A large body of Marisa Murrow’s work was done on location in the hills of the Palisades before the fires. Marissa’s ability to capture the beauty of the hills, the sparkling water and the array of colorful trailer parks and homes that lined the coast and dotted the hills there. I’m so grateful that Marisa still wanted to show these beautiful paintings after the loss of homes for so many. They are such a special time capsule of the many spots that make up the Palisades Community.
Taking up the eastern wall of the gallery will be the photographs of Summer Strauch, (Daughter of famous Hawaiian Surfer Paul Strauch). Summers unique point of view through her lens, oozes the color and lifestyle of California Beach Culture with her endless array of photos. Some of you who’ve attended Ohana over the last 4-5 years are sure to have seen some of Summer’s amazing photos in the Cove Gallery that I curate there.
Music from Soft Palms @ 7:30 pm
The Soft Palms are Scott Montoya (from the Growlers) on drums, with vocals and guitar from Julia Kugel Montoya (The Coathangers & Julia-Julia) The couple bring a dreamy soft melodic background with just enough edge to set the tone for an amazing evening of friends, family and community
Up Next
Surfer Stories:
by Claudia Lebenthal
Friday, April 25th 6-8 pm
Book signing with Claudia Lebenthal
SURFER STORIES is an unrivaled collection of unique, revealing, and intimate stories
about twelve of the world’s greatest surfers. From the monstrous walls of water at Teahupoo, to the reef-scraping barrels of Pipeline, to the endless peeling break of Jeffreys Bay, legendary surfers have made their mark on surf history, distinguished by the fearlessness, grace, and artistry displayed while riding the most exalted waves.
The book offers an insightful perspective on the life of each surfer, both in and out of the water, as could only be told by the writer with whom they are paired:
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Shaun Tomson on Kelly Slater
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Sam George on Laird Hamilton
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Holly Peterson on Robert “Wingnut” Weaver
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Gerry Lopez on Garrett McNamara
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Chris Carter on Shaun Tomson
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Liza Monroy on Keala Kennelly
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Chris Shiflett on Tom Curren
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Jamie Brisick on Derek Hynd
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Brett Crozier on Bethany Hamilton
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Jim Kempton on Gerry Lopez
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Karen Rinaldi on Rell Sunn
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Selema Masekela on Michael February
Upcoming Events
Check out this lineup...
APRIL 25th - 'SURFER STORIES' A BOOK SIGNING WITH CLAUDIA LEBENTHAL
MAY 10th - ART SHOW & CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR STEVE NAZAR
MAY 31st - 'MIDDLE OF NOWHERE' A SKATEBOARD BENEFIT SHOW FOR MONTANA POOL SERVICE
JULY 19th - STACY PERALTA
SEPT 6th - BLAKENEY SANFORD
OCT 11th - GREGG DEAL
NOV 15th - BEN BROUGH & DAMION FULLER
JAN 10th - EDWARD COLVER & RIC CLAYTON
