we’re excited to announce that stoops magazine is here!
stoops is a brand new, all new york city, skateboard magazine.

please join us this friday!

stoops magazine launch photography show

friday, march 13th, 2015
7-10pm

salomon arts
83 leonard st.
4th floor
manhattan, new york

facebook rsvp.

order one from our online store.

please contact stoopsmag@gmail.com for wholesale inquiries.

from dec 16-21, 2014, we had a photography show at heron arts
in san francisco, california, to celebrate the release of issue 005.

these are some photos of the show and from the opening reception.

the show featured photographs from issue 004 & 005.

ryan lay, jordan taylor, jordan trahan, ernie torres, joel meinholz, and al davis.

yonnie cruz, tony manfre, gilbert crockett, and curren caples.

al davis has the cover, a full interview in issue 005, and a mouth full of
sunflower seeds; and he just turned pro the week before, congrats!

 terry barentsen, marina forte, and tatum mangus.

annette hartman and kate kilgour.

hats, shirts, and skateboards from 5boro and scumco & sons
were raffled off to those who purchased magazines.

ben gore(left) ollies over leo valls, shot by richard hart(right);
as seen in issue 005, as well as magenta’s old woops new groove.

checking out aaron herrington’s interview in issue 005.

al davis.

patrick beaudouin and 80s joe staley.

johann the dog and friends.

cameron strand and his photo of victor garibay from issue 005.

cameron strand and friends with his photo of ernie torres from issue 004.

dave chami and evan kinori.

checking out the photo of jordan taylor shot by alex schmidt.

this is a little video of the show a day before the opening.

thanks everyone for joining us!

issue 005 is out now, featuring interviews with aaron herrington and al davis.
find it locally or order one direct.

thanks jenny houser, kate kilgour, and nich kunz for helping out,
510, 5boro, scumco & sons, and vans for the support,
anchor brewing for the beer,
and heron arts for hosting us!

view more on 43’s facebook page.

on apr 9, 2013, we had a photography show at {temp} art space in tribeca to celebrate the release of issue 003, a new york city issue.

quim cardona, aaron herrington, curtis rapp, dave caddo, and jordan trahan.

just before it got really packed.

jahmal williams and his son jack! 3 subway skating photos in back.

43 designer, alex konsevick, with raffle product from labor, hopps, politic, shut, and theories.

cole giordano and alex konsevick, bao kombucha on tap behind them.

jordan trahan – 360 flip – flushing meadows park, queens – oct 2012

two-hawks young and terrill simecki.

looping on the projector were the static iv trailer, a new jordan trahan clip for wesc, the trailer for colin read’s upcoming video tengu, the 1st subway skating clip, and the politic miami promo.

then we turned off all the lights and screened the unreleased subway skating clip which accompanies the article in issue 003.

thanks for patiently waiting in line to enter, we were over capacity.

jeremy elkin and theories of atlantis made a 1 min video of the event.

 thanks everyone for joining us!

issue 003, a new york city issue, is out now,
featuring articles on static iv and subway skating.
find it locally or order direct.

thanks labor, wesc, element, shut, politic, and theories for the support,
brooklyn brewery and bao fresh kombucha for the refreshments,
and {temp} art space for hosting us!

check out a few more photos on 43’s facebook page.

from mar 26 – apr 1, 2013, we had a photography show in los angeles, california
to celebrate the release of issue 003.

the show was at the gallery next to the burgundy room,
these photos are from the opening reception.

the show featured photographs from issue 002 & 003.

the show also featured videos from element, wesc, hopps, polar, static iv,
and unreleased video from colin read’s new subway skating montage.

salman agah came through with pizzanista! including some vegan pies.

young jacob messex and daniel shimizu.

brian fick with his photo of lance mountain from 43 002.

jonathan mehring was in town from new york.

issue 002 & 003 on display.

in the distance: salman agah, brandon biebel, federica vitetta, paul shier.

sam muller and friends under his photo of elijah berle from issue 002.

politic skateboards being rep’d in LA, with kenny anderson.

sticking it out ’til the end to win the raffle prizes.

thanks everyone for joining us!

issue 003, a new york city issue, is out now,
featuring articles on static iv and subway skating.
find it locally, or order direct.

also thanks for coming out:
arto saari, oscar meza, jimmy cao, tyler surrey, marius syvanen, jaime palmore,
dave bachinsky, johan stuckey, andreas trolf, jesse hotchkiss, ryan allan,
brendan klein, jon coulthard, sean peterson, mikendo stanfield, federico vitetta,
mike o’meally, sebastian palmer, ben & brannon from kinetic skate shop delaware,
mainline skate shop, 3043 skate shop.

special thanks to:
derec patrick, clint peterson, ben kilpatrick, and jacob messex
for helping set up and deinstall,
wesc, theories, element, hopps, and shut for the support,
pizzanista! for the pizza,
and alexis gross for hosting us.

check out a couple more photos on 43’s facebook page.

thanks for coming out to kinfolk studios last friday, sept 28.

the show is up until oct 11, 2012,
exhibiting 26 photographs from the last 10 years.

kinfolk studios
90 wythe ave @ n 11th st
brooklyn, new york

contact allen ying if you’re interested in purchasing a print,
or browse 43’s brand new online store to order one while supplies last.

check out some photos of the opening, courtesy of taji ameen:

 2005-2006 area

there are 2 photos of brian delatorre from 2008 in the show.

kinfolk studios

andy picked up an 11″ x 14″ print of jerry mraz from 2008 for $50.

dogbone rob taking a browse before picking up a print of steve rodriguez from 2003.

there’s a print of jimmy mcdonald from 2008 in the show.

photographer allen ying

steve rodriguez, and an ollie photo of him from 2003, just passed his right shoulder.

andy kormos picked up an 11″ x 14″ print of gonz skating the brooklyn banks, shot in 2006.

view more photos on 43’s facebook page.

thanks everyone for coming out,
and to 5boro, wesc, vans, and asahi for the support!

on tuesday, june 5, 2012, we held a release party for
issue 002 of 43 at max fish in manhattan, new york.

it was great to see so many friendly faces: jaime reyes, alex corporan,
josh stewart, jahmal williams, german nieves, kevin tierney, frankie galland,
dave caddo, yonnie cruz, john the man reeves, jerry mraz, billy rohan,
lee smith, eric rodent cheslak, john igei, and many more.

43 associates eby ghafarian(pictured here) and cole giordano handled
magazine sales, which came with pbr drink tickets and raffle tickets.

we raffled off a 30″ photographic print of wieger van wageningen from our magazine
launch party in october 2011. the photo was the back cover of issue 001:
wieger van wageningen – backside tailslide – rotterdam, holland – by marcel veldman – 2009

amanda kitt, louisa menke and jilleen liao, and a sneak peak at the cover:
dan plunkett – frontside ollie – izmir, turkey – by dan zvereff – 2011

sneak peek at justin brock, shot by marcel veldman in taipei, taiwan, 2012.

two photographs of walker ryan, shot in brooklyn, new york, by allen ying

allen ying, cole giordano, and eby ghafarian,
about to raffle off a shut skateboard and the 30″ print of
wieger van wageningen shot by marcel veldman in rotterdam, holland.

thanks everyone for joining us!

issue 002 is out now,
find it locally or order direct.

thanks shut skateboards for the support, and max fish for hosting us.

photos by jason lecras.
check out more on 43’s facebook page.

on friday, february 3, 2012, eightball skate shop and strange skateboards held a 43 magazine launch in bassano del grappa, north italy.

the show featured 8 30cm x 45cm prints of photographs from the premiere issue,
shot by eric antoine, brian gaberman, hendrik herzmann, brendan klein, and allen ying;
featuring skateboarders steve forstner, levi brown, daryl angel, tyler mumma,
brian delatorre, jimmy lannon, and stevie williams.

thanks alessandra andreon dal toso and davide martinazzo for making this happen.

event photos are courtesy of ramon zuliani.

steve forstner – ollie – lyon, france – by eric antoine – 2007

check out a couple more photos on 43’s facebook page.

43 magazine launched on thursday, october 27, 2011, with a catered, open bar, photography show reception at recess, in soho, manhattan, new york.

thanks 5boro, vans, wesc, brooklyn brewery, and grow nyc greenmarket farmers markets for the generous support.

thanks everyone who donated to kick start the magazine, as well as paid as you wished for the 1st 300 copies.

we hope everyone enjoyed the crowd, magazines, photography, food, and beer.

the magazines will be hitting skateboard shops across the US later this week.

jimmy lannon flew in from florida the night before, unaware he had cover

the show featured 7 24″x36″ and 5 30″x30″ photographs by eric antoine,
brendan klein, brian gaberman, hendrik herzmann, ian o’connor, andrew peters,
marcel veldman, and allen ying.
 

ryan lay in front of a photo shot by brendan klein, of tyler mumma

the premiere issue of 43 features a photo series by brendan klein, a feature on brian delatorre, and also features photographs of skateboarders mike anderson, steve bailey, nate broussard, dave caddo, emmanuel guzman, al partanen,
tom remillard, anthony schultz, raven tershy, and wieger van wageningen.
 

joey pepper, rob nordstrom, curtis rapp, and mary lou

it was great to see so many friendly faces, including quim cardona, jeremy elkin, frankie galland, amy gunther, ryan lay, jimmy mcdonald, sam partaix, joey pepper, vinny ponte, yaje popson, curtis rapp, eli reed, steve rodriguez, billy rohan, jack sabback, josh stewart, shelly zander, and a couple hundred more.
 

corn bread, billy rohan, and yaje popson

filmer sean nguyen and quim cardona

jimmy mcdonald

jack sabback

cooked food was prepared by the meat hook,
with organic ingredients grown upstate new york.

corn bread made with cayuga pure organics,
and local organic eggs & dairy.

smoked chicken was from fingerlakes family farm, pasture raised, gmo free feed	baked beans made with cayuga pure organics

raw ruby sauerkraut was from hawthorne valley farm in ghent, new york. organic, lacto-fermented, probiotic rich to aid digestion.	fruit provided by grow nyc greenmarket farmers markets. heirloom apple varieties: baldwin, stayman winesap, northern spy. pear varieties: seckle, bosc, devoe, clapp favorite, bartlett

birchwood forks	sugarcane fuel smells like rum

locally brewed beer provided lovingly by brooklyn brewery.
varieties: brooklyn lager, brooklyn penant ales ’55, brooklyn pilsner.

this event was possible with the assistance of
contributing editors chris barton, tim schutsky, and zander taketomo; and
volunteers christina cheung, calvin nonato, brayden olson, kristine valmonte, and trina vo.

with generous support from 5boro, vans, and wesc.

event photos courtesy of josh stewart, theories of atlantis.
see his event coverage, and other press, in press – fall 2011 post.