SHAUN GLADWELL – THE RISE OF RAD, TORRANCE ART MUSEUM
24 Jul 2010
The Rise of Rad – The Influence of the Urethane Revolution
Torrance Art Museum
Main Gallery
July 24 – September 4, 2010
Erupting from the Californian surf scene and branching out into music, language, street art and street clothing, skateboard culture has spanned the globe with its focus on individuality, freedom and a transgressive mixture of sport and play. This exhibition will focus on contemporary art that can trace its roots to this sub-culture-gone-mainstream, exploring urban architecture, resistance, and the core values of the skate phenomenon through the matrix of urban theory and politics. It will utilize theoretical, historical, sociological and contemporary art facets to fully explore how a Californian children’s toy went through technological advances that led to a revolution throughout youth culture and, in turn, spread to the world and impacted culture from the street to the museum.
Juan Aizpitarte, Steven Bankhead, Sandow Birk, Olafur Eliasson, Johnston Foster, Shaun Gladwell, Katharina Grosse, Lia Halloran, Andrew Lewicki, Lauren Madow, Albert Oehlen, Jonathan Rockford, SIMPARCH, Josh Smith, Thaddeus Strode, Peter Zimmermann
www.torranceartmuseum.com
Torrance Art Museum
Main Gallery
July 24 – September 4, 2010
Erupting from the Californian surf scene and branching out into music, language, street art and street clothing, skateboard culture has spanned the globe with its focus on individuality, freedom and a transgressive mixture of sport and play. This exhibition will focus on contemporary art that can trace its roots to this sub-culture-gone-mainstream, exploring urban architecture, resistance, and the core values of the skate phenomenon through the matrix of urban theory and politics. It will utilize theoretical, historical, sociological and contemporary art facets to fully explore how a Californian children’s toy went through technological advances that led to a revolution throughout youth culture and, in turn, spread to the world and impacted culture from the street to the museum.
Juan Aizpitarte, Steven Bankhead, Sandow Birk, Olafur Eliasson, Johnston Foster, Shaun Gladwell, Katharina Grosse, Lia Halloran, Andrew Lewicki, Lauren Madow, Albert Oehlen, Jonathan Rockford, SIMPARCH, Josh Smith, Thaddeus Strode, Peter Zimmermann
www.torranceartmuseum.com
