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The Canal Chapter
presents

HAROLD HUNTER TRIBUTE EXHIBIT / SILENT AUCTION

a group exhibition by:
Larry Clark, Ari Marcopoulous, Johnathan Manion, Ricky Powell, Todd Jordan, Craig Wetherby, Giovanni Reda, Jefferson Pang, RB Umali, David Perez, Suekwon, Brian Uyeda, Andreas Speck, Akira Ruiz, Sebastian Isacu, Rodent, Clara Markowicz, Andrea Bakacs, James Garret, Alessandro Simonetti, Bill Thomas, John Bush, Taku, Allen Ying, John Handel, Emil Horowitz and others.

June 30th – July 21st, 2006

Opening Reception, Thursday June 29th 8 -11 pm.
Closing Reception, Friday July 21st 8 – 11 pm.

Curated by Jefferson Pang, Daniel Sasse, Mikhail Sokovikov

Words by Rosario Dawson

PLEASE RSVP FOR THE OPENING RECEPTION. Include your name, company and affiliation to:
RSVP@1134NYC.COM

Harold Hunter was one of the most recognized personalities to roll through the streets of New York City. Having grown up in the Compost Housing Projects, Harold made his way through life on a skateboard. After years of receiving consistent coverage in all the major skateboard publications, he quickly became a household name, emerging as one of NYC’s first professional skateboarders.

In the early ’90s Harold Hunter landed a lead role in the controversial film “Kids,” (Larry Clark) in which he played a boisterous teenage skateboarder (not unlike himself). Thereafter he appeared in countless films, videos and magazines

“Harold always was a true and multifaceted angel. Glowingly loving and present, he also hurt with his insatiable need for love. Unlike most of us, though, he transformed that need into generosity into a kindness that excluded no one. He brought many a person out of their shell, including me. Just unabashedly unafraid, he saw the world with the awe of a perpetual child…with wonder! He played with and on this earth, deftly. It was his talent, his gift, to test the limits of his body and of our minds. Thank you for all the laughs, even for the passionate arguments, for the proposals and the challenges. Thank you for the treasure hunting and possibilities only you seemed to discover and think to explore. Thank you for the loud, the chaotic, and the fun. And thank you for the quiet, the stillness, that always surprised and moved me, knowing that there was so much more to you than we could ever imagine. Who could match your imagination? You’re one of the most inspiring humans I think I’ll ever know. With love for you, guiding my heart always.” -Rosario Dawson

The Harold Hunter Tribute Exhibit will open on Thursday, June 29th with an opening reception with refreshments and hour-derves at The Canal Chapter from 8 – 11pm. The opening will be broadcasted LIVE over the Internet on www.1134nyc.com, as we acknowledge that Harold Hunter was a global personality. The exhibit will commence as silent auction that will last three weeks with a closing reception on July 21st. Through out duration of the exhibit we will be accepting email bids for photographs and Harold Hunter Memorabilia that will also be on display. In addition to photographs and memorabilia we will also hold a screening of a cinematic piece by RB Umali. The exhibit will close with a closing reception on July 21st, where the highest bidders will be announced.

The Harold Hunter Tribute Exhibit proceeds will go to the newly established Harold Hunter Foundation. The foundation’s purpose is to send city youth to Woodward Skate Camp, organize skateboarding contests and educating youth about skateboarding.