08/05/2010

In the upcoming month, Asbury Park will not only be known as the City by the Sea, but will take on a new identity at the end of September: City of the Arts.  In what will feel like three short days, September 24^th through the 26^th Asbury will accomplish more than we could imagine.  Asbury Park will be hosting their own independent version of the TriCity Arts Tour.  With activities ranging from art walks, street projections, art vendors, live performances, independent film screenings, gallery shows and outdoor eating there will be so much to cover!

M Studio is excited to contribute to the City Arts Tour with their M SPACE exhibit: Wall Ride & Print, Fold, Staple – The Art of the Zine, on Friday evening and Saturday day and night.  Down their welcoming courtyard M Studio will invite creative minds involved in the art of skateboard decks to showcase their work on the long wooden fence.  Attendees will be able to view the Wall Ride featuring design sketches and board artwork that appears both on no name skateboard decks as well as on some of the most widely recognized brands.

The second half of the M SPACE addition to the tour is The Art of the Zine.  Lets cover the basics first.  A “zine” is any publication of texts and images from the original source that is self-published with unique information that has a small, but devoted following.  Billy Mecca, the owner and publisher of Beach Cruiser minimag and a member of the M SPACE is excited to host this side of the exhibition.  After passing through the courtyard and entering the lobby, zines from far and wide will be exposed revealing a variety of styles, themes and characteristics of these publishers and their eclectic content.

Summer is not over yet, but it has certainly been flying fast -- must be since were all having so much fun!  When it finally does come to an end the fun we had will definitely continue.  Get excited for the TriCity Arts Tour..we're definitely looking forward to it!