RVCA – ANP Archive | Ed Templeton ‘Common Side Effects’

Ed Templeton’s exhibition at the Huntington Beach Art Center was an expansive survey of the artist’s work from the last several years to present. The show featured some of his most iconic pictures, paintings, sculptures and mixed media pieces spread throughout the space in Templeton’s dynamic installation style. Dominating the show were his “Teenage Kissers,” “The Seconds Pass,” “Wires Crossed” and “Huntington Beach” series, which is an ongoing look into his backyard’s beach culture and suburban,

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RVCA | Mexico City

Located in the high plateaus in the center of Mexico is CDMX, more widely known as Ciudad de Mexico or Mexico City. As one of the oldest and most populous cities in North America it is one of the most important cultural centers in the world, bringing together an eclectic mix of food, art, music and architecture. The RVCA skate team and friends found themselves drawn there in search of diverse and untapped spots across the 16 boroughs. The days were spent exploring the city, skating, eating tacos on handmade tortillas, fresh cut fruit with chile salt and drinking hibiscus iced tea. With colorful homes along the hills, ancient cathedrals, colonial style architecture and tree lined parks, CDMX proved itself the perfect backdrop for an array of great skate spots, good times with friends and adventures they’ll never forget. We’re all looking forward to getting back to days like these.

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RVCA Q&A | Kevin “Spanky” Long

Q&A is a chance to sit down with RVCA advocates and get a behind-the-scenes look into their lives. In this episode, we visit Kevin “Spanky” Long at his home in Los Angeles and take a look inside his world of skate, art and travel. From spending the majority of his professional career with RVCA to traveling the globe, get to know what it means to Spanky to be a pro skater.

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RVCA WORLD TOUR | TOKYO

What began as an Australian road trip bringing together an eclectic band of RVCA advocates, quickly spread to other iconic locales from the North Shore to New York City. This year, our reach expanded to Tokyo, where we spent a week hosting over a dozen events highlighting the breadth and depth of the RVCA community. Shop the Japan Pack HERE.

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RVCA WORLD TOUR | TOKYO TEASER

What originally began as an Australian road trip bringing together an eclectic band of RVCA athletes, artists, musicians and advocates, quickly spread to other iconic locales from Hawaii’s North Shore to New York City. The success of these original RVCA ‘tours’ both domestic and international have inspired what we are now deeming as the RVCA World Tour.

Each stop on the tour includes special events highlighting the breadth and depth of the RVCA community. These range from cultural education intensives to public concerts, art exhibitions, athlete and artist signings and much more.

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