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Jeffrey Cheung
American artist and skateboarder From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jeffrey Cheung (b. 1989), also known as Jeff Cheung, is an American artist, skateboarder, curator, musician, community organizer, co-founder of Unity Skateboarding and There Skateboards.[1]
Early life and education
Cheung was born in 1989 and raised in the Bay Area, graduating from the University of California Santa Cruz.[2]
Art
Art practice
Cheung paints and draws on canvas, paper, and other materials.[3] In March 2024, Cheung was part of a group of artists who altered their own works on display at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts with messages in support of freedom for Palestinians and a ceasefire in the ongoing Israel-Gaza war.[4][5]
Curating
In August 2024, Cheung and Gabriel Ramirez curated a show titled Unity Through Skateboarding at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.[1]
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Skateboarding
Unity Skateboarding
Unity Skateboarding started as a monthly meet-up in 2012 after Cheung met Gabriel Ramirez and they decided to begin the initiative.[6][7][8] The Unity collective, officially known as Unity Press & Skateboarding, produces zines, boards, art, and parties[9][10][11]The Unity collective hosts Unity Fest.[12]
In 2024, Unity released a video with Adidas titled, Fill the Hole in Yr Heart, starring Cheung, Maité Steenhoudt, Shag, Vitória Mendonça, Marbie, Shy’kiel, and others.[13]
There Skateboards
Established in 2017, Cheung runs There Skateboards, a collective and brand dedicated to supporting queer and trans skateboarders of color (QTPOC).[14][15] There Skateboards is based out of Deluxe Distribution.[16]
Personal life
Cheung is openly gay and engaged to Gabriel Ramirez.[18] Cheung is of Chinese-American descent.[14]
References
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