SHOVE IT! The Exhibition

shove it! will take place this june 7, in des moines at the polk county heritage gallery. Curated by baykiddead, shove it! aims to raise funds and awareness for an amazing civic project to bring the country’s largest free outdoor skatepark to downtown des moines. the show will feature original skate deck art and a corresponding, customized paper toy from each of the 40+ participating artists. the roster reads as an all-world collection of paper toy luminaries, graphic artist icons, and cutting edge visionaries of the des moines art scene.

matt hawkins / nick knite / marko zubak / chuck u / merrci / abz
mck / bob schulte jr. / horrorwood / steve lee / sjors trimbach
frank hansen (l.a.) / tougui / thunderpanda / überkraaft / harlancore
jonny chiba / hydro74 / van holmgren / nina palomba / dolly oblong
salazad / chris vance / 3EyedBear / guillain le vilain / jordan weber
steve talkowski / kyle thye / vandalSPY / matt welbourn / matacho descorp
ron wagner / bamcat / phidias gold / frank hansen (dsm) / turboPISTOLA x A.O.I.
MEKAZOO / carrie black

combining our efforts with those of the des moines regional skatepark committee and subsect skateshop, we hope to raise a substantial amount for construction of the park, one that aims to be the largest outdoor park in the united states. as such we are planning and brainstorming ways to make shove it! a fundraiser unlike any other.

you can keep up to date by checking the blog or visiting the shove it! facebook page, make sure to give us a like, spread the word, and let us know what you think.

there’s also an opportunity to submit a design into our contest. more info on that here.