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Modart Debuts At ASR By Sharon Harrison We often hear how much creative talent resides within the board-sports world, but when a representation of work from about 60 members of that world is actually
More an "event" than an art show, Modart's goals were multifaceted: an exhibition of photos, sculpture, and painted art from artists within our industry; a fashion show featuring twenty or so industry labels; and a get-down dance party beginning around midnight that would last into the wee hours. Held in two adjacent (and as yet ungentrified) vacant storefront spaces in San Diego's historic Gaslamp District, Modart kicked off at 8:00 p.m. with an artists' reception. The large and enthusiastic crowd naturally gravitated to the room containing the live DJ band as well as the most food and drinks, but the true stars of this segment of the evening were found on the walls of both spaces. Some of the highlights of works displayed—Ed Templeton's paintings and photos, including "Brad, Morning Boner"; Thomas Campbell's huge 3-D canvas and rich photo imagery; Jeff Tremaine's whimsical oils; Yogi's stark photos; Andy Howell's vivid graphic canvases, Jamie Lynn's warm painted world of blue people; Dave Carnie's startlingly dark dream images in black and white; Tod Swank's line drawings; Mikey Basich's sculpture and charcoals;
The fashion show was underway by 10:00 p.m. and also enjoyed a great turnout, with several members of the industry taking to the runway as models. And as promised, around midnight the party got further underway with more live music, which continued on through the night and well into what we call morning. Modart provided a great example of how to please a wide range of people—offer them a little of everything! The event ran smoothly, and not only did it attract a diverse group of creative people, but a portion of the ten-dollar door charge went to the Boys and Girls Club of Carlsbad. Bravo! |