The Lightning Bolts Art Show, presented by Nike 6.0, has aligned with the Athlete Recovery Fund for a final exhibit December 10th, kicking off an online auction with all proceeds donated to ARF to aid injured action sports athletes.
Lightning Bolts is a BMX-inspired exhibit created around the historic introduction of BMX as an Olympic sport. Nike teamed up with BMX Hall of Famer, Bob Haro, recreating his iconic number plate as a blank canvas. A select group of contemporary artists, each sharing a cultural connection to BMX, were invited to partake. Unique works from artists such as Nick Philip, Andy Jenkins, Rich Hansen, and Michael Lau debuted in Beijing, China on May 13th and have since shown in Portland, OR, and Tokyo. The final exhibit will show at the Montalban Theatre in Los Angeles from December 10 – 14, 2008.
A slew of new artists including Taj Mihelich, Chris Reed, and Andrew Pommier (detail of his work below) have contributed new works to the final curation of Lightning Bolts, sharing their story of BMX. All artwork will be auctioned off to raise money for ARF. The online auction will begin December 10th at 8pm at athleterecoveryfund.com/lightningbolts where you can submit a bid, view a photogallery of all art and read artist bios.

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