Jeffrey Cheung

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.

Early life and education Cheung was born in 1989 and raised in the Bay Area, graduating from the University of California Santa Cruz.

Art

Art practice Cheung paints and draws on canvas, paper, and other materials. 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.

Curating In August 2024, Cheung and Gabriel Ramirez curated a show titled Unity Through Skateboarding at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The Unity collective, officially known as Unity Press & Skateboarding, produces zines, boards, art, and parties

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.

There Skateboards Established in 2017, Cheung runs There Skateboards, a collective and brand dedicated to supporting queer and trans skateboarders of color (QTPOC). There Skateboards is based out of Deluxe Distribution.

In 2024, There Skateboards released a Nike SB dunk.

Personal life Cheung is openly gay and married to Gabriel Ramirez. Cheung is of Chinese-American descent.