Adler \ Smith Gallery
A Surf, Skate and Music Culture
Art Gallery in beautiful Santa Monica
On View Now
'Middle of Nowhere'
Now – July 14
Middle of Nowhere, a skateboard art show curated by gallerist Charles Adler in collaboration with Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam and features 90 one-of-a-kind original pieces of art from artists all around the world—Japan, Argentina, Thailand, England, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and across the U.S. with art from Jeff Ament, Craig Stecyk, Stacy Peralta, Yusuke Hanai, Thomas Campbell, and many more.
Each skateboard deck is available to bid on through our global auction, Running now through July 12th. Every dollar raised supports MPS.
Benefiting Montana Pool Service (MPS), a nonprofit founded by Jeff Ament. MPS has helped fund and build over 40 world-class skateparks in rural and Native communities across Montana and the Dakotas—with five more breaking ground this summer.
For our California friends, we invite you to visit the gallery, experience the artwork in person, and learn more about the powerful mission behind it.
You can also join us for two film nights:
June 14th - Sk8face
July 12th - Art & Life: The Story Of Jim Phillips
If you missed our epic opening night, here’s a quick recap from Sk8face.
Surfer Stories:
by Claudia Lebenthal
Signed books by 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.
Upcoming Events
Check out this lineup...
MAY 31st - 'MIDDLE OF NOWHERE'
A SKATEBOARD BENEFIT SHOW FOR MONTANA POOL SERVICE
JUNE 14TH - SK8FACE SCREENING
JULY 12TH- ART & LIFE: THE STORY OF JIM PHILIPS SCREEENING
JULY 19th - STACY PERALTA
SEPT 6th - BLAKENEY SANFORD
OCT 11th - GREGG DEAL
NOV 15th - BEN BROUGH & DAMION FULLER
JAN 10th - EDWARD COLVER & RIC CLAYTON
