6 Feb

It has been a busy week so far with a lot of decks coming in. Hit The Deck is shaping up to be a great show.
What is so unique about Hit The Deck, is that its not just an exhibition of fine art, its also a combination of artists that wouldn’t normally be involved in a project together, showcasing their styles collectively. We have art directors such as Jesse Raker at SoCity, freelance designers like Aaron Winters at Abide Visuals, to fine artists that exhibit regularly like Josh Taylor and graffiti artists Downtimer and Chachi Arcola to clothing designers like the crew at Homeroom Clothing all creating originally designed and painted skateboard decks for the exhibition to raise money for The Global Fund.
People might not have heard of any of the previous mentioned artists and may not be too motivated to see pieces from artists that aren’t the most prominent in the art game. Sometimes, even unconsciously, getting caught up in hype can lead viewers astray. In order to reign in and keep people grounded, we have added many well known artists such as Cope2, David Flores, Haze XXL, Jermaine Rogers & Emek, B+, Mike Shinoda, and George Thompson (Ewok AWR/MSK) to be displayed mixed in with lesser known, up and coming artists. After all, innovative new artists are what keeps the avant-garde movement thriving.
To get viewers familiar with some of the artists participating in Hit The Deck at United Trade Show, check out the following sneak peaks of decks we have recently received:
Aaron Winters:

SoCity:

Josh Taylor:

Downtimer:


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