The Story Behind Art Dealer Jeffrey Deitch's Wooden Bowl

[@shimmeringtrashpile]

SIMPARCH built this bowl. Don't get it twisted. It's a crime they are erased in this video. They've been building bowls as skate-able sonic artworks since their first bowl in 2001 at the Hyde Park Art Center in Chicago curated by Hamza Walker. Deitch saw their bowl at Documenta and asked them to build the bowl in New York as an artwork in the show. Members of SIMPARCH are the designers and builders of the Supreme bowls.

[@Jdog1681]

Do you have any good reading materials to learn more about this? I'm curious.

[@jruinz447]

Thank you

[@mr.kidder4851]

They should've mentioned them, but they included them in their links (thanks) Did they do the Smithsonian Bowl in DC as well, it was much bigger and half outdoors?

[@kayleighohler9999]

Jeffrey Deitch, the famous art dealing pedophile? Jeffrey Deitch, the same sex trafficker who has ruined the lives of 10s if not 100s of young children? That Jeffrey Deitch?

[@Milttode]

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[@rowan8985]

Thank you for filling such a needed void of higher level discussions over skateboarding! Jenkem is the best.

[@fzgn]

How was this higher level? It was just some wealthy pretentious petite-bourgeois fucks talking about things they don't even understand. No substance.

[@robertcranbert8412]

So ironic considering their namesake

[@bryanflo4500]

@@robertcranbert8412 very true lmao

[@rollins2922]

We stole an idea.

[@rollins2922]

I can build that, and it would have bleachers and a shallow.

[@mattlynch6011]

I have worked with SIMPARCH since 1996. I have some corrections to the image credits: Still at 0:46 Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, 2000, image by Chris Anderson Still at 0:52 Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, 2000, image by SIMPARCH Still at 0:54 Jocko Weyland skating Deitch Projects, 2005, image by SIMPARCH Still at 2:41 Deitch Projects, 2005, image by SIMPARCH free basin was too big for the original Supreme store on Fairfax

[@B.E.C.K.]

Another super cool piece. Jenkem doesn’t ever miss. Always quality. Thanks

[@philipvonzweck125]

except crediting the skaters/artists who made the bowl as a work of art.

[@bryanflo4500]

That last part Jeffrey Deitch mentions about "staying in character" and performance in his every day definitely struck me, especially as the last dialogue in the video. Seems like a cool guy, all in all. I like how he articulates his thoughts; might have to look up some other interviews. Thanks JENK!

[@chinesefoodbong]

true. that little quote is definitely some food for thought.

[@JamesDeWeaver]

@@chinesefoodbong indeed!✅

[@Limelightdocs]

Stories like these are why I love Jenkem. Unique snippets of skate history and the best access to the folks who made that history. Thanks for another great video

[@oopsydaizi3s824]

Looks like they forgot to mention the people who actually built the bowl.

[@fords_nothere_100]

Outstanding. As a former 40+ yr skater and an artist (and a bit of a fan of Deitch) this was entertaining and informative. As to phenom of skateboarding as a street performance, I'd recommend going back to the great Craig R. Stecyk III. His work in the late 70s/early 80s for Skateboarder mag, etc, was hugely influential for us skaters...espec living on the East coast. Anyway, great to see you give Deitch a nod for his openness to skate/street culture. Well done!

[@artemface]

Damn Jenkem have us the content we didn’t know we needed. I do wish the others talked more & it was more like 15 mins, but still so good ! TY!

[@heisthazey7311]

This was fantastic. Seeing Cheryl Dunn on this was a great way to start the New Year. Jenkem stays serving

[@hunterdavis3003]

This is INCREDIBLE journalism not just skate but such an insightful “crossover” . Great job

[@mr.kidder4851]

We had a few weeks where we were meeting up at the gallery and skating this bowl. I liked the art, especially the twist Barry Mcgee stuff and the bowl was super fun. Funny thing was after checking the art out once on the initial visit, it was just a super fun free indoor bowl that the gallery was cool with us hanging out at and sessioning and you had the bonus eye candy while you were taking a break. Props to everyone involved on this, including the builders! Gotta take advantage of whatever you can while it lasts, glad I was there.

[@creature96x]

You guys are absolutely destroying it! Love everything you guys have been doing for the culture. Please never stop, everything just keeps getting better and better.

[@millennialanimal]

I skated that bowl when it was in Liverpool UK,(I think it’s the same one) it was free to skate in a local art gallery, after it left a DIY park slowly started to be built by locals over the street from where the art gallery was, one of the best few years of my life as a kid.

[@doomsday.tomato]

And don't forget the big full pipe next to it! (Plus the food was good) - Both of them ended up in ramp city in Blackpool. I think they're still there...

[@danieldrkness7489]

this was so good! jenkem always bringing the good content !

[@mattmartin123]

Fantastic! Love Jefferey! Jenkem with another heavy hitter.

[@PerryLevy]

Michna holding it down on the interview! Good stuff Michna! Please do more of these!

[@mercjohnson9125]

Always the most interesting stuff from Jenkem

[@Simonisms]

Deitch is a smart and funny guy. Read a bunch of his essays when I was at art school and they were always spot on.

[@SundaysSkateboarding]

Simparch set this bowl up in Chicago (Hyde Park) in 2000! It was a pretty wild and I couldn't believe it was part of an art installation. The sessions were out of control. At one point, Tony Alva was even there. Mainly, I remember Jesse Neuhaus destroying it. I should dig up that footage... Thanks for the constantly putting out content from a different perspective.

[@shimmeringtrashpile]

It's demented this video doesn't mention SIMPARCH at all. (And yes, that show Hyde Park art center blew my mind.)

[@philipvonzweck125]

I can't believe they didn't credit SIMPARCH! total BS!

[@WheelMarks]

As always Jenkem coming through with the best skate content on the internet

[@glamcamlurks]

Who knew id actually learn something this morning

[@charlesdemaio54]

I walked into a warehouse in Pilsen, Chicago and this bowl or one similar was being built. I was in Awe.

[@xaoskuntablast3354]

I normally don't watch Jenkem But saw this in my feed and clicked . Great story well put together and fantastic subject matter

[@ahmezi]

Thank you jenkem for bringing such interesting stories

[@Jdog1681]

Huge applause man. Tons of substance and phenomenal interview. Thank you!

[@MFSHECKS]

Cheryl dunn is a legend 🙌🏼

[@benjaminvinueza6175]

Incredible piece ❤️

[@guimaraesfilm]

This is amazing, thank you!

[@clubscout1]

very fortunate to have been able to skate this bowl twice, Chicago in Hyde Park 2000 and San Francisco 2004/2005 time frame I believe, I remember under a name of “free basin “

[@clubscout1]

pretty sure it was the “beautiful losers” exhibit at SF MOCA

[@edwardduarte7393]

@@clubscout1 It was!

[@catch2297]

Would love to hear more if you can remember any cool moments :)

[@shimmeringtrashpile]

Ya! SIMPARCH built this bowl, and built the others. It is a huge bummer this is never mentioned in this video.

[@weinersmalls5684]

@@clubscout1 Yerba Buena Center for the arts

[@harrycoward1017]

Thank you for this! Quality :)

[@derekshaw8490]

Rad interview...very cool content

[@Old_man_Rob]

Good stuff Ian!! 💯🔥🙌🙌

[@saladz3657]

We need somethin like this in every city in America

[@stevefrink4842]

Did not expect the art dudes brawling at that party

[@purplereigninblood]

Skated the bowl in Columbus 2002 when Gonz did a poetry reading.

[@chromebomb]

Jenkem gives the people what they want and ilove them

[@raymatos4329]

This is such a cool interview

[@brandlessheadphones]

8:32 2012 art in the streets exhibition at LA moca changed my life.

[@708Drojo]

This was great!

[@Shimboslicer]

Thank you Jenkem. Such a great article again.

[@_....J........................]

Kudos to Jeffrey. He knows what's up about how the art gains value via provenance in and out of the market. If he didn't, he would not have survived as a dealer for so long. Also, seems like a fun person too. That whole *Beautiful Losers* era, lol

[@ricesteamer8]

this is amazing

[@MegaAppl3]

Great piece .

[@samwoodbridge222]

absolutely fascinating!!!!!!!!!

[@princequestly2218]

I’ve seen so many good art shows over the years at the Deutsche galleries, including this one.

[@mrnome13]

What a cool dude, I went to the Haroshi and Sorayama show at his gallery in LA. It was incredible

[@chrisallen1520]

I was skating this last week 😎 It’s now at mount hawke in Cornwall

[@SuperSuperDuperNice]

Very cool, I didn't know about this before

[@HaZzArD14k]

Beautiful ❤️

[@catteggz]

Love the content keep it up bro 👍

[@kinbread21]

This beauty of a bowl made it to ramp city in the north of the uk until having to be sadly donated to cornwall... Small world.

[@numerodumero242]

great vid dudes

[@shadow.banned]

The International's museum scene is amazing.

[@ironfront9573]

Class A interview / video article.

[@sydgp]

Always been so curious about this thang

[@smiauu]

perfect!

[@aydanwharton2996]

Awesome

[@gordoncasey7490]

Ian is the best

[@Conor8urns]

Love it🍻

[@mythcrab6047]

You guys are literally the best doing it.

[@whatmemories3728]

The beginning of the end!

[@weinersmalls5684]

lots of fun sessions at Yerba Buena Center for the arts. good coping.

[@user-kj9st9vq3u]

Went to Nadia Lee Cohen’s show at his LA gallery last year and it was incredible.

[@santiagosaizu]

so interestingggggggg!!!!!!!

[@somosknow1]

Is that the same bowl that was at the Yerba Buena in SF?

[@incsk8]

Jenkem bringing the good stuff we didn't knew we needed

[@user11006]

Cool

[@dahwm408]

physical graffiti, i like that analogy

[@CivilShepherd]

1:01, ESPO

[@RogerBagley]

👏👏👏

[@DeafWhatYouHerd]

Bang’n!

[@rickbrummer3628]

Love MArk Gonzales

[@mattmac6386]

Like 'em or hate them, Supreme sure knows how to rip off and not credit the art world

[@philipvonzweck125]

1) Neither Jenkem nor Deitch credit the artists, SIMPARCH, who made the bowl as a artwork years before showing it at Deitch 2) Supreme pays folks from SIMPARCH to build their bowls, maybe not at Deitch art prices, but as bowls.

[@mattmac6386]

​@@philipvonzweck125 a) Thanks for this. Didn’t know about Simparch and it's a drag the piece doesn't highlight them at all. 1:24 shows them credited by Deitch et al. during the show; I'm sure Supreme did the same, even if only for the status b) The back and forth ripping off between skating and the art world is probably pretty evenly beneficial over time c) Who the fuck expects Jenkem to properly credit anyone

[@MasterGuero]

How much did the bowl cost?

[@diegodominguez9424]

looks remarkably similar to the new Supreme bowl

[@edwardlynchcarey]

Typical and shameful to have no mention of the talented artists who built the bowl! Simparch, check them out!

[@shimmeringtrashpile]

Totally. SIMPARCH built that bowl and have done many other amazing projects.

[@J.G.Wentworth69420]

Simps

[@edwardduarte7393]

Beautiful Losers was HUGE impact on the art world. I didn't know Deitch was behind it.

[@ConnorHolbrook419]

The more I learn about Supreme the more I realize how it may have started with skateboarding at heart has turned into something more financially motivated and not so pure

[@TristenSchern]

W Jeffrey

[@blitzu_1]

Dudes not claiming he was first to put a bowl inside ?! 😂😂

[@rabakomaba4562]

Woodglut has a very large project base.

[@wasnt_it]

dilettantes!

[@libertine5606]

We had our own art all the way back to Dogtown and Powell/Peralta. All they are doing is trying to suck the originality out of it. He is a vampire sucking blood looking for his next victim.

[@chrispeters4405]

they set that up in chicago and the coping was set waaaaaaayyy too far out

[@chrisallen1520]

its still set too far out in its curent home in uk !!!!

[@phatdawg1]

Sick shit but that last response he gave to the interviewer was so lame... Why play a character when you can be yourself??

[@chromebomb]

first

[@andrewramirez9727]

it's a bummer that supreme's bowl was just a rip off of the original.

[@liumellowyellow666]

Damn, from the bowl to their font Supreme seem less and less original the more you learn about it

[@holeymattress8128]

Exploitation.

[@dwoodinnyc]

Is that the most pretentious water bottle ever known to man, or just art?