It Comes in Waves Exhibition

Pacific Northwest surfing inspired art show opening First Thursday in Portland (8/2/12) at Wieden + Kennedy. It looks like a well-rounded group show – photographers, painters and shapers all working in the Northwest. Not a lot of opportunities to see a collection of regional artwork from surfers so you should definitely find your way to this show.

It Comes in Waves poster artwork by Scrappers

Here’s a chat with the curator of the show Amy Carleton:

How long does the show run?

The show is up for the entire month of August. Thanks for posting the event!

What sparked the idea for this show?

Dan and I hatched this idea together over the past year. I had always wanted to bring the somewhat isolated nw surfing community together creatively and as an art producer at W+K, I had the opportunity to propose an art show in the gallery space. Selfishly, I also wanted an excuse/deadline to create my own artwork and design another board with Dan. Through our shared friends we discovered a group of artists inspired to create work for the show and collaborate on board designs. The show is pretty diverse; installation, painting, illustration, photography, video, music and surfboards. “It Comes in Waves”, refers not only to the ceaseless current of the ocean, but also the waves of inspiration we feel as artists. Flat spells, flat spells… waves.

How do we follow more of this?

I have been posting photos on instagram – my username is amycarleton. Come by and check out the show! Anyone interested in purchasing work can contact me. ([email protected])