NEW YORK, NY.- Paddle8, the leading online auction house, announces partnership with iconic long board manufacturer Honey Badger Decks for Deck the Streets, a one-of-a-kind sale of skate decks and street art. Featuring more than 35 unique decks and artwork, Deck the Streets celebrates the rich history of rebellion and anti-establishment commentary of skate culture and street art.

Sale highlights include:

Martin Whatson, Tags, mixed media on wood, 2017, estimate $4,000-5,000
Street and graffiti artist Martin Whatson is best-known in urban art circles for his ultra-colorful works, typically incorporating the use of text and figurative imagery. The present piece created for Honey Badger Decks instantly demands the viewer’s attention with its lively neon hues, archetypal graffiti lettering and complete utilization of space.

Matt Gondek, Deconstructed Mouse (Mono), painted cast vinyl, 2018, $500-700
In Matt Gondek’s ‘Deconstructed Mouse’ there is an element of mischief and satire emanating from his representation of an emblematic childhood icon and its deconstructed appearance, as if in a state of mid-vaporization. Gondek’s background in digital illustration and penchant for comics, cartoons, and video games all serves as useful inspiration for this spirited three-dimensional work of art.

Cote Escriva, Creepy Duck (Mono), painted cast polyresin, 2018, $500-700
Self-described as a graphic-illustrator, designer and artist, Cote Escriva finds inspiration for his work in industrial design, tattoo culture, toy production, and popular culture. ‘Creepy Duck’ is one of Escriva’s three-dimensional works combining all four aforementioned elements in its robot-skeletal, black and white re-imagining of a beloved childhood icon, fixed in an admonishing, tenacious stance.

Jon Burgerman, Doodles, mixed media on wood, 2018, estimate: $2,000 – 3,000
‘Doodles’ reads like a visual map of the artist’s subconscious; an array of animated characters and nonsensical images running rampant through space. Artist Jon Burgerman personifies amorphous creatures via his uniquely quirky illustrative style, in what is intended to be humorous while also being a pointed critique on modern society.

Dain, Handle Me Softly, mixed media collage on wood, 2017, estimate$4,500 – 5,500
Brooklyn street artist DAIN’s works typically include a strong use of bright colors layered on top of a face, shown here in the present deck. The deck includes a black and white image of a feminine face with a drip circle around the eye, an emblematic theme of his work. DAIN is also known for using gestural splatters and drips to express the visual language of graffiti which is visible in the present work.

Bustart, Homer King, mixed media on canvas, 2018, estimate: $3,000 – 5,000
Featuring a reverse silhouette of beloved cartoon character, Homer Simpson, and set against a black background this work by the prolific Swiss street artist, Bustart grapples with themes of mass consumerism. Bustart often tears characters away from their contexts and layers them in with imagery of commercial consumption, utilizing form and negative space.

Mr. Plustik, Mr. Match, mixed media on wood, 2017, estimate: $2,000 – 3,000
In the present work by street artist Mr. Plustik, the viewer is confronted with an orange, vaguely familiar shape juxtaposed with color blocks of green executed in a striking, pop-surrealist style. The shape appears to be set against a sunset background in a grassy field.

Judas Arrieta, Tiger, mixed media on handmade paper, 2017, estimate $1,500 – 2,000
Judas Arrieta’s work is heavily influenced by and often sources themes from Asian pop culture. In the present work, Arrieta presents a tongue in cheek depiction of a tiger created with sketchy lines and text which reads “Every skater needs a clean break”. The Basque-born artist, a native of Hondarribia, employs a rowdy, gladsome approach to creating works, which invites positive engagement between his art and its viewers.