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Morningside Art Exchange and Upper West Skates unite art, music, and skate culture

The event featured live music, a skate competition, exclusive merchandise, and a raffle to win a hand-painted skate deck.

By Lukas Roybal / Columbia Daily Spectator
Friday’s collaboration between Upper West Skates and Morningside Art Exchange drew an eclectic crowd of skaters, artists, musicians, and community members.
By Madison Rosenfield • November 12, 2024 at 4:33 AM






Photo by Esmeralda Paredes / Senior Staff Photographers
The event featured an exclusive T-shirt, jointly designed by Morningside Art Exchange and Upper West Skates.
Photo by Lukas Roybal / Columbia Daily Spectator
Cole Chroman dons the event’s exclusive T-shirt among skate decks and streetwear.









Photo by Audrea Chen / Columbia Daily Spectator
Chris Vidal, owner of Upper West Skates, poses in front of some of the portrait photographs plastered all over the shop.




Photo by Esmeralda Paredes / Senior Staff Photographers
Jaaziel Olayinka on the decks as one of the event’s student DJs.
Photo by Esmeralda Paredes / Senior Staff Photographers
Skate decks on display inside Upper West Skates.


Photo by Lukas Roybal / Columbia Daily Spectator
Photo by Lukas Roybal / Columbia Daily Spectator
Photo by Lukas Roybal / Columbia Daily Spectator
Skaters land tricks during the skate competition.


Photo by Lukas Roybal / Columbia Daily Spectator
A snapshot of the storefront on Friday.
Photo by Lukas Roybal / Columbia Daily Spectator
Inside Upper West Skates.




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