SK8 like Canvas 2011

More than 100 custom skateboards from the hands of more than 65 artists from around the world, including writers, street artists, illustrators, graphic designers and tattoo artists from all over the planet.SK8 LIKE CANVAS is back in Rome. After last year's success,this collective exhibition, which sees skateboards turned into works of art, is making its debut in a gallery space for the second edition. More thansixty-five artists from around the world - selected by Mr. Klevra - will show hundreds of custom skateboards: not ones created by graphic designers of a commercial series, but true works of art hand painted for unique pieces.From Europe to Japan, the United States to Argentina, passing through Israel and Brazil, the artists give life to a melting pot of stories and symbols through different means owning to their individual backgrounds (from writing to graphic design, illustration to tattoo art, from street art to neopop) but remainunited under the common denominator of their passion for the arts, skateboarding and its subculture.The project began in 2008 on the pages of the social network Flickr, which saw the collection of more than 700 images of custom skateboards from every corner of the planet. From this group, sixty-plus artists were invited to submit original works that will travel Italy for expos and events held under the name  "SK8 LIKE CANVAS" and that will open 2011 with an exclusive exhibition at the Gallery Club Ex Rome Monti in Rome. During the opening night scheduled for Saturday, January 22, 2011, a selection of artists will perform in a collective performance of live painting, customizing a few skateboards to be added to the works already selected and displayed during the exhibit.In addition, there will be screenings of skateboarding video, a DJ set, and toast.curated by Mr.Klevra, and Marco Dionisi.
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