Wängl Tängl Exhibition Artists Announced

First 5 Artists Announced for Wängl Tängl Exhibition

We’re really pleased to announced that Blaise Rosenthal, Mark ‘Fos’ Foster, Corey Smith, French and Schoph Schophield will be five of the ten internationally renowned skate and snowboard artists exhibiting at this year’s Vans Wängl Tängl.

Our show will kick off with an opening party at the resort’s renowned Europahaus gallery space on Tuesday 20th March, and will be open to everybody until Friday 23rd March.

The exhibition will feature a number of works from each of the ten artists, and the first five we’re announcing are:

COREY SMITH
Corey Smith is a painter, sculptor, photographer and snowboarder from Portland, Oregon. Snowboarding since 1995, Smith was a pro rider for many years, producing notable video parts while riding for Capita snowboards. Today, he continues to produce distinctive board graphics for the brand, as well as working as art director at COMUNE, and as a curator of the Drop City artist collective. Corey also founded Spring Break snowboards, a vehicle where his art & snowboarding collide through his unique handmade abstract wooden snowboards.

FRENCH
Richard ‘French’ Sayer is an artist, illustrator, skateboarder and lover of all things metal. Originally from Aldershot, England, he now lives and works in London. His distinctive artwork has adorned skateboards and other products for the likes of Vans, Independent, Creature, Real, Cliché, Zero, Antiz, as well as other clients such as Virgin Records and the BBC. Since 2001 he’s exhibited his work in solo and group shows in the UK, USA, Europe and Australia. As well as running his own successful Witchcraft Skateboards, he currently has a new exhibition ‘Oath Of Armageddon’ at the Backwoods Gallery in Melbourne, Australia.
BLAISE ROSENTHAL
Blaise Rosenthal is an artist, creative director and snowboarder who grew up around Lake Tahoe and had a stellar career as a pro snowboarder known for his fluid, stylish riding. Now based in Santa Cruz, California, Blaise still works in the snowboard industry as creative director at Artec Snowboards. He’s also developed into an accomplished and successful artist, with a growing reputation and list of exhibitions behind him.

FOS
Mark ‘Fos’ Foster is an artist, designer and skateboarder from Rawtenstall in England. After graduating from Goldsmiths Art College in London, he founded Heroin Skateboards in 1998, creating their distinctive graphics, videos and adverts, and helping the brand gain a cult following. Fos has also created graphics for Black Label, Real Skateboards, Zero, Toy Machine, Baker and Deathwish skateboards, while as an artist he has exhibited in London, Paris, New York, Tokyo and Los Angeles. Fos now divides his time between London and LA, running his skateboard companies Heroin and Landscape, and working as art director at Altamont Apparel.
SCHOPH
Schoph Schophield is an artist and snowboarder from Doncaster, England. He’s spent the last five years travelling Europe and the world, initially as a sponsored snowboarder, more recently exhibiting his artwork at ever more successful solo and group exhibitions across the UK, Europe and the US. Despite this hectic schedule, Schoph somehow also finds time to pursue a part-time acting career, run his Dalikfodda clothing company and act as an art ambassador for rhythmlivin and Lib Tech snowboards. He’s also finding time to join Looking Sideways in Mayrhofen for Wängl Tängl, where he’ll be showcasing his work in person.

Look out for info on the next 5 artists, including more big names, announced over the next couple of weeks here on the Wängl Tängl website  – and check back later for info on the great live art project that will be happening at the 10th Vans Wängl Tängl where you can get involved, be a part of the work and have the chance to win an amazing limited edition snowboard.

We’re really looking forward to bringing Looking Sideways to Mayrhofen for the week and working with the guys at Wängl Tängl. Wängl Tängl also have their own packages available if you’d like to come and join. Check out the site www.wangltangl.com/travel or email holiday@wangltangl.com

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