ISM, from 2002 until 2012, published twenty-two limited edition art books featuring 3,000+ international artists, designers, editors, and writers.

We worked with Brandon Boyd, David Choe, Autumn de Wilde, Shepherd Fairy, Patrick Fraser, Audrey Kawasaki, Jason Lee, Mark Ryden, C. R. Stecyk III, Saul Williams, and more.

We also opened several galleries and produced community projects that engaged millions around the world including: a one-night Polaroid event that welcomed 3,400+ guests and featured 300+ photographers; a collaborative installation with 1,200+ participants mixing mediums on six-by-six-inch squares; and a fundraising exhibition seen by 150,000+ that featured 150+ paintings on skateboards.

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EXHIBITIONS

"Creativity takes courage." — Henri Matisse
The Art of Kung Fu

The Art of Kung Fu

Siixteen reworked myths and legends paired with sixteen international artists and illustrators.
Green for Green

Green for Green

An environmental themed art installation supporting the planet with 150,000+ in attendance.
Sk8ology

Sk8ology

150 artists, celebrities, and skaters painted, one-of-a-kind, skate decks for global charities.
Untitled Love Project

Untitled Love Project

A two-year touring exhibition, with 100+ artists revisiting relationships through their medium. 
White Elephant

White Elephant

A holiday benefit with artists from around the world donating artwork to support the Children’s Hospital.
Little Squares

Little Squares

A touring project that grew to over 1,000 individual paintings from celebrity and community artists.

Exhibition + Book

Untitled Love Project

An exhibition tour, a book, and an emotionally-influenced experiment examining the broken heart. Artists revisit a past relationship through their medium.

BOOKS

“The main thing is to be moved, to love, to hope, to tremble, to live.” ― Auguste Rodin
Free
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Paper with words, photography, and art stapled together almost like a magazine. An open book....
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Sunflower
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Sunflower
Inspired by submissions. Locals only. This book features our favorite innovators. We focused this edition...
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Misconception
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Misconception
For the artist, by the artist. Forget conventional thought. No rules. No restrictions. This project...
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The Red Pages
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The Red Pages
Thoughts, ideas, and creativity. The first and last page of this perfect bound book is...
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8.5 x 7.5
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8.5 x 7.5
Poetry, short stories, photography, paintings, and drawings. The genius. The virtuoso. Masters. We were curious...
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High Contrast
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High Contrast
There’s not enough art in our schools. This publication is an assemblage of students searching...
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In The Beginning
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In The Beginning
We need a revolution. It is our responsibility to influence with visuals, educate through emotion,...
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The Process
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The Process
Family. Family comes first. This edition focuses on the relationships with our family and how...
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Neighbors
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Neighbors
Hero versus hero. We decided to let artists interview artists, allow photographers to talk with...
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Influential States
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Influential States
Grab a hand full of sky and pull. We narrowed our attention toward individuals with...
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Thick Lines
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Thick Lines
Influences and boundaries. Impact, sway, control, hold, power, domination, guidance, direction… This project analyzes the...
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The Streets
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The Streets
Upperclass underground. This published project concentrates on pioneers of the creative frontier. These innovative artisans...
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ARTICLES

"Don’t wait for inspiration. It comes while working." — Henri Matisse
Call of De Wilde

Call of De Wilde

Friend of the musician and enemy of falsehood, Autumn de Wilde channels her calling as a photographer to make Beck take flight and Elliot Smith smile.
8-Bit Obsessed

8-Bit Obsessed

Though we look with nostalgia upon their crude graphics and cheesy effects, 8-bit videogames of the early 1980’s were considered cutting-edge technology.
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On the first floor of this Silver Lake house, past the waist-high front gate and the gated front door is every six-year-old kid’s crayola crayon box of a dream.
David Choe

David Choe

After my interview with Choe, I knew I was screwed. I didn’t know how I would ever get across on paper how real, how filled with life and free of inhibitions, this man was—is.
Picture This

Picture This

The art of celebrity is sheer constructivism. Constructed image, constructed persona, and constructed lifestyle. Fraser’s camera controls the conversation.
Experimental Activism

Experimental Activism

With an intellect as dizzying as his already massive oeuvre of works, Shepard Fairey consistently pushes the barriers of possibility and communication.
Change of Life

Change of Life

How does John Waters feel about being dubbed the Pope of Trash? “I got the term from William Burroughs, so of course it was given with great respect and humor.”
We Found Davy Rothbart

We Found Davy Rothbart

The concept for Found Magazine was first thought of when Rothbart returned to his car and found a note on his windshield meant for someone else.
Way Out West

Way Out West

He’s an actor, artist, director, photographer, producer, and skateboarder. It seems there is no limit to the number of things that Jason Lee can do well.