Skate It or Hang It Exhibition in Atlanta (VIDEO)

Courtesy of the MODA: Skate It or Hang It!? The Evolution of Skateboard Art will examine the visual aspects of skateboarding, a sport important to contemporary youth culture since the 1970s, by presenting a broad range of styles, imagery, and visual expression in skateboard art. With a broad focus on skateboard graphics – in particular the styles and methods used to embellish skateboard decks – the exhibition will appeal to a broad range of skateboarders, designers, and artists, as well as to Atlanta’s youth in general…

Visitors will come to understand skateboard graphics in a variety of ways, as the exhibition will include:

A survey of skateboard art from the 1970s to the present day featuring over 175 iconic skate decks
Series boards highlighting the fundamental shift in skateboard art from “skater-based” to “company-based” imagery
Interviews with VCJ and Jim Phillips, along with personal appearances and original art by Sean Cliver, Andy Howell, Wes Humpston, Lance Mountain, Steve Olson and Michael Sieben

Original installations by Atlanta-based artists Alex Brewer (aka HENSE) and Charlie Owens
Educational activities in which children are invited to design and create their own skateboard decks
An exhibit demonstrating the steps by which skateboard decks are manufactured
A 9-foot interactive skateboard sticker exhibit – all ticketed attendees will be given a sticker to “slap on the board” for future time lapse video
Interactive video highlighting skateboard tricks and street tagging Exhibition Overview

Guest Curator:
W. Todd Vaught