Steve Olson

Better known as a legendary skateboarder who introduced punk rock ethos into the sport, in recent years, Steve Olson has also gained reputable traction as an artist. In 2000, he began regularly exhibiting assemblages at galleries in New York and Los Angeles. He created a “performance painting” with his son, skateboarder/artist Alex Olson at the 54th Venice Biennale (2011) as a part of the “Venice In Venice,” an exhibition that included icons of the California Light and Space Movement. Olson has also been included in shows at the Museum Of Design Atlanta (2012); Nyehaus, New York (2010); and Known Gallery, Los Angeles (2012-2015). He received several commissions for public sculptures, including an upcoming bronze installation for the City of Houston (2018). Currently, he is working on an ongoing series of abstract paintings.