Smile On Your Brother
Written by Miranda on August 30, 2009Last Monday, I went down to Live Stock to check out the “Smile On Your Brother” exhibition conceived by Mike Giles and Annie Lam and co-curated by Bob Kronbauer. The art show centered around original artwork done on to skateboards.
The idea behind not only the show, but also overall project is to hopefully inspire people to think about their first skateboard and what it meant to them. For many skaters, this still represents a pivotal moment in their lives, with every last little detail, fresh in their minds. Bringing together contemporary artists both in, and affected by the skateboard industry to help raise funds to go towards the first goal of Contributor which is to donate 100 skateboards to disadvantaged youth across Canada in 2009/2010.
Here are some of my favorites:
The show is on in Vancouver until August 31, 2009 at:
LIVE STOCK (VANCOUVER) in association with KNOWSHOW
239 abbott st (gastown)
Vancouver, BC V6B 2K7.
Then it moves on to other Canadian cities:
Sept 4th-6th 2009
LIVE STOCK (CALGARY)
103-2115 4th STREET SW
Calgary, AB, T2S 1W8
calgary@deadstock.ca
T: 403 245 1444
Sept 11th-13th 2009
MOMENTUM (SASKATCHEWAN)
2-960 attridge dr,
Saskatoon, SK, S7S1P1
T: 306-341-2743
Sept 25th-27th 2009
LIVESTOCK (TORONTO)
116 spadina unit G1
Toronto, ONT, M5V 2K6
toronto@deadstock.ca
T: 416 360 5483
October 1st-4th 2009
OFF THE HOOK (MONTREAL) in association with POP MONTREAL
1021a Ste-Catherine Ouest
Montréal, QC, H3B 1H1
T: 514-499-1021
October 16th-19th 2009
MORGAN BRIDGE GALLERY (QUEBEC CITY)
Galerie Morgan Bridge
367 rue du pont
Quebec , QC, G1K6M5
T: 41 85 29 16 82
