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Jeffrey Cheung - Wikipedia

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Jeffrey Cheung
Born	1989 San Francisco Bay Area, U.S.A
Education	University of California Santa Cruz
Notable work	Unity Skateboarding There Skateboards

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]

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]

In 2024, There Skateboards released a Nike SB dunk.^[17]

Personal life

Cheung is openly gay and engaged to Gabriel Ramirez.^[18] Cheung is of Chinese-American descent.^[14]

References

^ ^a ^b Dazed (2024-08-23). "This show celebrates San Francisco's queer skate community". Dazed. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
^ "Jeffrey Cheung". Hashimoto Contemporary. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
^ "Skating to Equality With Artist Jeffrey Cheung". COOL HUNTING®. 2018-11-26. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
^ Voynovskaya, Nastia (2024-03-07). "YBCA CEO Resigns After Pro-Palestinian Protest and Boycott | KQED". www.kqed.org. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
^ Lapin, Andrew (2024-03-07). "Jewish head of major San Francisco arts center resigns over anti-Israel artist protests". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
^ Taylor, Bianca (2018-03-03). "At Oakland's Queer Skateboarding Meet-Ups, Everybody Can Shred | KQED". www.kqed.org. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
^ "Like It Or Not". Office Magazine. 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
^ "Unity Skateboarding Creates a Radical Space For Queer Skaters to Ride Together". www.out.com. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
^ "Meet the artist bringing queer culture to skateboarding". Huck. 2017-08-18. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
^ Benson, Eben. "Juxtapoz Magazine - Jeffrey Cheung: Unity and Community, One Board at a Time". www.juxtapoz.com. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
^ "Skating to Equality With Artist Jeffrey Cheung". COOL HUNTING®. 2018-11-26. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
^ "Unity Fest 2024 Photos". www.thrashermagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
^ Blakely, Brian (2024-05-17). "Adidas New Video 'Fill the Hole in Yr Heart' is a Nod to Fun, Self-Expression and Raw Skateboarding". TransWorld SKATEboarding Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
^ ^a ^b Cheung, Adam (2024-07-22). "There Skateboards' Nike SB Dunk Low is the latest release for a more inclusive sneakerverse". British GQ. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
^ "Artist Spotlight: Jeffrey Cheung and There Skateboards – arts, ink". 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
^ "Chandler Burton on Makeup, Monster and Making a Living". www.thrashermagazine.com. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
^ "There Skateboards' Nike SB Dunk Low Is a Beacon of Acceptance". Hypebeast. 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
^ "Meet the artist bringing queer culture to skateboarding". Huck. 2017-08-18. Retrieved 2024-11-25.

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