ART IN MAY + first friday events

Hello friends.
its back to the start of a new art month, tomorrow is first friday, and we have a couple of things that we want you to know about.



deck heads 3
group art show

@Exit skateshop
825 N. 2nd
may 7th, 8pm

join us at the opening of the third installment of the deck heads series. this year, an insane amount of artists were compiled by Exit, Amberella, Jinxed, and Jolie Laide to paint, reconstruct, or generally do whatever to a skate deck. with over one billion (actual number) artists its sure to be interesting, partial list below (whoa)...

Chris Pastras, Clint Peterson, Silas Finch, Scott Kmiec, Sean Gallager, Concetta Barbera, Dave Rankin, Adam Pietras, Justin Berry, Jason Andrew Turner, Bill Sands, Ryan Beck, Bill McRight, Chris "Salty Snacks" Kline, Ben Woodward, Anthony Pasarela, John Freeborn, Dave Fox, Dave Weeks, Dave Glass, J.L. Schnabel, Jason Goldberg, Eric Eaton, Paul Romano, Smitty, Hoode, Andrew Clark, Fatt Matt McGarvey, Matt Kosoy, Jon Bocksel, Dietrich Meyer, Chris Clark, Joseph Livewell, Steve Miller, Bill Pierce, Jude Martys, Joey Gothelf, James Heimer, Joe Castro, Ki Realer, Pat Heid, Brit Hawk, Squindo, Eric Kenney, Bill Reeves, TJ McGlade, Nick Zegel, Ricky Geiger, Jesse Clayton, Adam Wallacavage, Katherine Allan, Kris Chau, Eugene Ewing, Dave Fox, Stephanie Kao, Amber Lynn, Mark McQuilling, J.L. Schnabel, Heather Jo Wingate, Melissa Lomax, Jeffro Kilpatrick, K Wiz, James Heimer, Jon Parkton, Mike Niemiec, Christine Larsen, Matt Cavanaugh, George Tan, Patch, Ralph "Awesome Dude", Shaky "Awesome Dude", Pat Bryan, Todd Marrone, Ryan De La Cruz, Frost 215, Paul Clark, Yis "Nose Go" Goodwin, Chris Picco, Sheldon Abba, Matthew Gribben, Kevin Baker, Donald Baechler, Tom Costa, Daniel Gerwin, Christina Sucgang, Simon Slater, Robert Siegel (and more?)

(for prosperity check out pictures from deck heads 2 at the former amble gallery)


ALSO...
Tomorrow kicks off the start of my show in the depths of fishtown.


dark green blanket
new drawings by jason andrew turner

@The Lost Bar
2424 frankford ave
may 7th - 31st, 6pm

i'll be there early, before i swing around to exit, so come grab a drink and i can talk to you about mystical mountain legends and trippy dreams.


THEN...
the official Deck heads afterparty...


The Bounce
DJs Emynd & Bo Bliz w/ special guest DJ Stretch Armstrong

@the barbary
951 Frankford Avenue
open bar 9-11
$5

these dudes will tear your face off (in a completely pleasant, best-dudes-ever sort of way), its going to be a rager, dont lose your mind.

We at the Compound just want you to know, We think youre one of our best friends, and we cant wait to see you tomorrow!