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 than
sixty-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 remain
united 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.