Louis Eisner and his friend Nick Darmstaedter grew up together and attended high school a block away from Bergamot Station, a gallery complex in Santa Monica, California, where they frequently ate lunch at the cafe. There, they initially schemed ways to leave their marks at one of the galleries next door.  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 01/07/11

Skateboarding, like art, has become somewhat institutionalized since its freewheeling early days, but that doesn't mean either have lost its DIY practitioners. A show opening tonight puts DIY to the test.  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 08/26/09