'Warhol Surf'

Andy Warhol Surfboards by Tim Bessell Bring Warhol's movie "San Diego Surf" and his art together in perfect harmony.

In October 2012, Andy Warhol's 1970's movie 'San Diego Surf' was released for the first time in New York City at the Museum of Modern Art. Timing couldn't be more perfect with the release of the first series of Warhol Bessell Surfboards hand crafted by Tim Bessell. The first series of Warhol Bessell Surfboards consisted of 5 boards representing Warhol's art symbolically as it pertains to surfing.

To celebrate the release of the 2nd series, 5 more designs, we present an exhibition of all 10 boards. The Artist's Series of all 10 Warhol Bessell Surfboards will be featured and for sale in this exhibition at Stolenspace.

Bessell's Artist Series surfboards pay homage to famous artists he's drawn inspiration from through the surfboards he's become renowned for. Released in very limited editions, these handmade works were released in collaboration with the Warhol Foundation, taking Andy Warhol's graphics and combining them with his most popular surfboard shapes. Recently, one of these works sold at auction for $18,000 at San Diego's Museum of Contemporary Art in 2012.

Contemporary American artist Tim Bessell is known for the distinctive handmade surfboards he's created throughout his career, having shaped more than 46,000 over the course of his lifetime. Never one to be limited by a single art form, he has excelled with paintings, sculpture, furniture design, and even a clothing line.

One of Bessell's biggest inspirations has been none other than iconic Pop artist Andy Warhol, having met him while studying art and architecture at San Diego State University. In turn, Bessell's recent collaborations with theWarhol Foundation were a natural progression for the artist.