Editor’s Note: An item titled “Skater on Board With Arty Venue” on Page 3 of the August 22 issue incorrectly stated skate brand Supra as headquartered in Salem, Ore. when the company is based in Westlake Village.

Skateboard legend-turned-artist Chad Muska is seeing his two worlds collide with the opening of Melrose/Fairfax, a creative space made in collaboration with Westlake Village skate brand Supra.

Muska built and curated the multipurpose venue, which opened last month and is scheduled to run through Labor Day, to serve as an art gallery featuring his work, a retail shop with Supra’s latest footwear and apparel, and event space.

Muska said the location previously served as Supra’s marketing office, with the Melrose Avenue entrance sealed off to the public.

“I approached them with the idea of doing this project and having a place to bring things together,” he said. “I’ve always tried to have a separation from (skateboarding and art) but this space quickly blended them together.”

Visitors can pick from a selection of apparel such as exclusive tops only available at the shop, as well as the re-release of Supra and Muska’s iconic Skytop III shoe in new colors and updated designs, which coincided with the debut of Melrose/Fairfax.

They can also get the chance to see Muska at work inside the gallery-studio space that is partitioned off from the main retail floor.

Muska said the art on display is still a work-in-progress with many of the pieces made up of concrete, steel, and polyurethane resin.

“In no way is this a final installation,” he said. “This is an invitation into my studio. It’s an ongoing and changing thing and that’s the point of difference. It’s more personal to see where the work is being created.”

– Subrina Hudson