Over the spread of his life, Keith Haring applied his crawling babies and masterful linework onto a multitude of surfaces, and for the first time in history, the vehicles are all together in one place: The world renowned Petersen Auto Museum. It was a perfect setting for artists Nicolai Sclater aka Ornamental Conifer and Deus co-founder Carby Tuckwell to nerd out upon. Nico, who has made his mark in the art world in no insignificant way, made damned sure he was the first in line as the curtains of the exhibit were pulled.
The Petersen Museum has a terrific membership program and does things on a regular basis to support the motoring community in Los Angeles, such as monthly cruise-ins and other special events. They recently displayed a few of our Deus Ex Machina custom motorcycles built here at the Emporium Of Postmodern Activities by Michael Woolaway and we look forward to working with the museum more in 2017. Stay tuned!
The Unconventional Canvases of Keith Haring exhibit is open to the public on December 17 for a limited time. Well worth the visit!
Slidetoberfest is what happens when you throw boards, bikes, and Bali into a blender and forget to put the lid on. Born to celebrate the Deus Temple of Enthusiasm’s opening, at fifteen years of age, it’s an annual excuse for organised mayhem… part pilgrimage, part piss-take, all heart.
Some projects start with a vision, others start with a tear-down. This one began as a brand-new 2024 Triumph Bonneville T100, and quickly became something else entirely.
The crack of dawn on a Saturday saw us chuckin' three of our race bikes into the back of the van. The crew was buzzing. We’d got a call from the Tasik Adventure mob, and when they say they're throwing a party, you just show up, no questions asked.