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 TRUXTAPOZ
A Group Art Exhibition
November 24th, 2007 one night only so don't miss this event!
Reception: Saturday November 24th, 2007/6pm-10pm @ Melt Gallery located within Meltdown Comics.
Grind King is proud to announce their upcoming show for the NEW Limited Edition Artist Series skateboard truck line that came out this fall.
In the skate community, art and design are seen mainly on decks, but Grind King Truck Co. has branched out and taken truck design one step further. Grind King has scoured the world to find innovative and talented up-and-coming artists to participate in this new truck design project, they have collected an amazing group of artists who work in many mediums; graffiti artists, toy designers, painters, etc.
Truxtapoz will feature more than 20 artists from around the world, including Sket One, Mike Kershnar, Mildred, Justin Barry, Denny Smyth, Jesse LeDoux, Jason Maloney, Mike Maxwell, Josh Taylor, Matt Dobson, Downtimer, Nico Berry, Deli, Taqua, Sean Chilson, Griffin One, Dumperfoo, Analog Memory, Nelson Keene, and Zoso.
The launch party will be held at Meltdown Comics/Melt Gallery: a key component in the cultural sphere of Los Angeles. Exhibits include local and international established and emerging artists who work in graphic novel/comic art, designer toys, graffiti/aerosol painting, photography, illustration, and digital artwork.
GDP Clothing, along with other like-minded companies, will be showing one of a kind works ranging from Limited run screened posters, Clothing lines, and original art pieces.
All trucks will be available for sale at the event, in addition to other works by the participating artists. Live music, live painting, and refreshments will be on hand as well. This is a one night only event, so don't miss out!
Admission is free and all ages are welcome.
For more information or to request high resolution images, please contact Stefanie at stefanie@grindking.com or at 310.822.4567. For more information on Melt Gallery contact |
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| King of Groms – West Coast - Date and location to be determined |
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| Straight Skate - August 18 - Corpus Christi, TX |
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| Boardfest - Sept 1-3 - Huntington Beach, CA - www.myspace.com/boardfest |
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| Battle of the Wheels - Brookings, SD - Sept 15th - for more details
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Tampa 2007...
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GRIND KING TEAM DEMO - Sponsored by Clout Skateshop
Saturday, August 4th - Papa Jacks Skate Park in Malibu
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Gromfest - July 17-18 - Whistler B.C. - www.gromfest.org |
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US Open of Surf July 20-29th - Huntington Beach, CA - www.imgworld.com |
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Debris by the Sea - July 28th - Venice Beach, CA |
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| Etnies Boxed Lunch Series |
| Date & Time | Location | Information |
| Sept. 1, 10am - 2pm | San Diego, CA | Valley Y.M.C.A. Skatepark |
| September 23 | Jacksonville, FL | Grind for Life |
| October 6 | Lake Forest, CA | Goofie vs Regular |
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Dogtown Skateboards and the Surfrider Foundation Announce "The Green House Effect"
Posted 06.18.2007 on www.twsbiz.com
Venice Celebrates the Green Movement with Charity Event
Venice, Calif., June 18, 2007 – Dogtown Skateboards and the Surfrider Foundation LA Chapters are proud to present The Green House Effect brought to you by Glaceau. Taking place at the Venice Contemporary and Venice Grind, The Green House Effect is a celebration of Westside culture, rooting and rising into a gathering offering education, expression and entertainment. Beginning at 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 14, 2007, the event will feature a green expo, environment art show, expression celebration and party.
"Let us celebrate environmentalism with art, music, fashion and expression," said Donald Cassel, owner of Darkhorse Distribution/Grind King and licensee of Dogtown Skateboards. "The Westside has evolved into a progressive community that is becoming more aware and supportive of the positive movement that may make a difference in cleaning up our planet."
Green Lifestyle Expo and Artists/Media Reception Held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., the environmental expo will include natural and organic products, organic food and drinks, green fashion and accessories, environmental groups, live music, educational demos and much more. In addition, a silent auction and mannequin display will offer attendees the chance to take home some of the hottest green fashions.
Rooting and Rising Environmental Art Show From 4 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., the Venice Contemporary art studios will feature some of the regions most celebrated artists. Two rooms will feature the yin and yang of the global environment. Featured artist Wes Humpston, Dogtown's creator, will showcase his never before seen collection.
Expression Celebration and Party After 9 p.m., the event will morph into an art, music and expression celebration featuring live DJ music, acoustic performances and live dancers and entertainers. The venue will be transformed into a creative and surreal interactive environment and landscape.
Surfrider Foundation's Ballona Wetland Project Proceeds from the event will benefit the Surfrider Foundation, an international non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection of our coastal environment. Donations will go directly to the Surfrider Foundation South Bay Chapter for the Ballona Wetlands Project located in West Los Angeles. Surfrider supports restoring natural processes in wetlands such as the Ballona Wetlands to help resolve polluted runoff reaching our local beaches, threatening human health and a thriving marine environment. To meet this ambitious goal, Surfrider is working towards creating a network of "treatment wetlands" along the Ballona Creek.
For more information on the Ballona Wetland Project contact Joe Geever, jgeever@surfrider.org. |
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