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PUSHIN’ 5 A PUSH Project organized by Nin Truong and Larry Reid examining the intersection of fine art, contemporary graphics and skateboard culture. Featuring Charles Peterson, Shawn Wolfe, Joe Newton, Andrew Pommier, Maya Hayuk, Eric Sans, Chikayoshi Satomi, Nathan Fox, Marco Hernandez, Andrio Abero, Josh Howard, Todd Lown, Jay Clarke, Mary Long, Damion Triplett, Josh & Kenta (brkn home), Bigfoot, Robert Hardgrave, Yoshi Obayashi, Jesse Edwards, Sua, George Estrada, Tim Silbaugh, Jason Sho Green, Mike Poetzel and more.

October 13 – November 4, 2006 Opening reception Friday, October 13, 6:00 – 10:00 PM

 BLVD Gallery 2316 2nd Avenue, Seattle

Manik Skateboards, in association with BLVD. Gallery, is pleased to present “Pushin’ 5,” an exhibition examining the aesthetic carnage at the unmarked intersection of fine art, contemporary graphics and skateboard culture.This show is a follow-up to the highly acclaimed “PUSH Project” exhibition, which opened in Seattle in 2003 before traveling to Los Angeles, New York and Portland, OR. Like its predecessor, the show will feature the work of highly accomplished artists working in a variety of media. This exhibition marks the fifth anniversary of the innovative Seattle-based skateboard enterprise Manik. In addition to facilitating events related to skateboarding culture throughout the region, Manik’s sophisticated approach to skateboard graphics employs an artist-in-residence program in producing their popular line of limited edition skate decks and related products. New skateboard designs by internationally recognized photographer Charles Peterson will be introduced in the “Pushin’ 5” exhibition, alongside the grunge era photographs that inspired his skateboard series. Peterson will be joined by a broad array of artists including George Estrada, Shawn Wolfe, Joe Newton, Maya Hayuk, Marco Hernandez, Iosefatu Sua, Jesse Edwards, Mary Long, Tim Silbaugh, Sam Sneke, Ries Niemi, Chikayoshi Satomi, Bigfoot, Robert Hardgrave, and Andrio Abero, among a host of others.