Bessell Series Surfboards

Tim Bessell presents the opening of two exhibitions of his artist series surfboards, with Chase Edwards and Dorian Grey Galleries. The surfboards, hand-shaped by Bessell, feature digitally printed images of works by iconic contemporary artists. The exhibition at Chase Edwards Contemporary Fine Art will feature the latest series of surfboards in his ongoing partnership with the Warhol Foundation. A lifelong Warhol fan, Bessell attributes the success of the partnership to the pop artist's creative attitudes about the artificial. As Andy Warhol said, "I love L.A., and I love Hollywood. They're beautiful. Everyone's plastic, but I love plastic. I want to be plastic." Said Bessell, "I made Andy plastic." In addition to this new exhibition of Warhol boards, Bessell will debut the fruits of his new partnership with acclaimed street artist Kenny Scharf and the Artist Rights' Society. Bessell is now licensed to create art surfboards with digitally printed images of Scharf's works. The first exhibition of these new Kenny Scharf surfboards will be at the Dorian Grey Gallery in Water Mill. The Warhol exhibition will be at Chase Edwards Contemporary Fine Art in Bridgehampton. There will be an opening party at both galleries on Saturday from 6 to 9 PM, open to the public to meet the artist. The exhibitions will run through September 17. For more info visit www.timbessell.com.

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