A Short History of Skate Art : Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA

Featured Artists 

James Barsness • Tiffany Bozic • Todd Bratrud • Steve Caballero • Sean Cliver • Lori Damiano • Corey Duffel • Phil Eggleston • Skip Engblom • Jeremy Fish • Todd Francis • Mike Giant • Mahtab Habibian • Damien Hirst • Faye Jaime • Ian Johnson • Bryce Kanights • Obi Kaufman • Mike Kershnar • Billy Kroft • Tom Ledin • Amanda Lynn • Holly Lyons • Chris Main • Gwen Manfrin • Marilyn Minter • Johnny Mojo • Takashi Murakami • Pushead • Matt Ritchie • Jenny Schmid • Kirk Shelton • Deth P Sun • Winston Tseng • Jake Watling • Derek Weisberg • Christopher Wool • Tobin Yelland 

Opening Reception/Book Signing 

Thursday, July 9, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. 

Admission: $5 

Meet Sean Cliver, author of Disposable: A History of Skateboard Art and The Disposable Skateboard Bible, and other skate culture celebs. 

Bg Skate Day 

Saturday, August 15, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. 

Free Admission 

Art activities in the gallery from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., followed by a pro skate demo from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. 

Culture + Cocktails 

Thursday, September 10, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. 

Admission: $7 

Enjoy skate films and live music while you sip. 21 and over only. RSVP required. 925/295-1423.