{"id":2494,"date":"2007-08-03T21:33:19","date_gmt":"2007-08-04T04:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/features\/?p=2494"},"modified":"2026-10-02T09:56:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T16:56:15","slug":"2007-portland-city-hall-board-of-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/features\/2007-portland-city-hall-board-of-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Portland City Hall: Board of Art"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Board of Art at Portland Oregon City Hall – By Kilwag: Posted 8-3-07<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Board of Art Show At Portland City Hall<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The City of Portland held it’s Skateboarding in Portland retrospective art show last night, titled Board of Art. I’m not sure that description is entirely accurate though, as the “history” aspect of the show seemed to be solely visible in the Burnside documentary trailer. The rest was art on the wall of the City Commissioner’s office. Oh yeah, and did I mention, there was a mini ramp in front of City Hall?!! Only in Portland!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Adidas<\/a> paid for the ramp, and there was a completely neglected Mountain Dew<\/a> tent off to one side. Theramp was packed, but it was so small that it didn’t take much. I’m actually surprised the skateboarding turnout wasn’t greater. The session was pretty heated with everyone trying to get their runs in, often time simultaneously. The event was scheduled from 5:00-8:00. I didn’t get there until after 6:00, and my camera battery ran out about 45 minutes later. I left my spare at home. Duh! Speaking of half-assed photography, I am going to fail to edit myself again and post a lot of sub par photos. Excuse #1: I need a real flash, as you will see in some blown out exposures. Excuse #2: I couldn’t get far enough away because most of the time there just wasn’t any room on the crowded deck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nameage? (Briggham?)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Chris Nukala, kickin’ it. Har har<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A blown out Johnny Turgesen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Steve Reeves<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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head builder, and blown out Ben Wixon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Look at that grin. I wonder what’s going through Donovan’s mind?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A blown out Shawn “No Web Comment” Reinert
I had a better shot (almost) but he got\u00a0too<\/em>\u00a0rad so he became headless.\u00a0Shawn, teach me how to use my damn flash!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Xander – his shirt says “Terror” but his face says “happy.”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Britney – The Radcore.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Donovan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Yes, this is horrible framing, but it should give you an idea of how hectic it got. Everyone rode out of this.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Marek Litinsky and his shiny shins.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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For some, the best part of the demo was behind the ramp.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Jay Meer, dressed for success.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Chaz Pineda, imported from California.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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He did alot of more intersting things that I didn’t catch.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Ben Wixon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Marek Litinsky checks his deoderant.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Additional photos by Mark Conahan<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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City Hall half pipe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Steve Reeves<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Shawn Reinert<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Xander<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Back to the art show. I decided to actually look at the main event instead of the half pipe side show at about 7:30, but I was disappointed to find that a lot of the art was inaccessable because some of the areas where the art had been hanging was closed off. I’m not sure how long it was visible, but having it available for the published three hours would have been nice. I beleive you will be able to drop by City Hall during regular business hours and view the art as long as it is hanging. And what about the art? Some of it was… well, art. Some of it was what seems to pass for skateboard art these days, mainly a bunch of Gonz-esque scribblings. Some of it didn’t seem to be related to skateboarding at all. Some of it I couldn’t see. And now it’s time to enjoy some decidely un-artsy photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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