10 of Our Favorite Pro Skater-Artists

Skateboarding and art have been synonymous for years. Get to know the guys who best represent both merging worlds.

June 3, 2011

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New York is overflowing with skateboarders this week, surrounding the arrival of the Maloof Money Cup contest. There has been all kinds of stuff going on—hosted an art show last night, KCDC is having one tonight, Vans is launching the Shut Syndicate shoe, and Transworld is premiering it’s new video tonight. Since lists are almost as fucking cool as skateboarding, and since we’ve been surrounded by tons of art-meets-skate stuff this week, check out 10 of our favorite pro skateboarders who happen to be great artists.

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Sect Eye

Ed Templeton
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Alex Olson
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Love and Guts

Armando Roura

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Anthony Pappalardo
Anthony is a Converse skate king and woodworker extraordinaire. After Anthony's impressive first solo show in Brooklyn a few years back, the world became familiar with his furniture design and woodworking talent. If the art thing doesn't work out for him, Anthony can always use his benches for a session.