"Life is Fragile-Skateboard" by Stockton University Visual Arts major Maryn Olson. Photo by Stockton University
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- Two exhibitions – one centering on the dynamic surf and skate scene in Atlantic City, the other featuring prints made on fabric – are currently on display in the Noyes Art Garage until Sunday, November 30, 2025. "Surf Skate AC" highlights dynamic movements and the pushing of artistic boundaries, features contemporary artists and designers whose work "captures the essence of life on the edge."
“The artists that have been selected reflect a shared language of freedom, innovation and fearless self-expression,” said Michael Cagno, executive director of the Noyes Museum. “By combining surfing and skateboarding, this exhibition honors the spirit of Atlantic City's urban shore – a place where boundaries blur, risks are rewarded, and creativity rides free.”
Exhibited “Surf Skate AC” artists include Alex Walsh and Michael Clineman, as well as Stockton alumni Susan Allen ’09, MA ’14, Robert Weiss ’10 and Allie Wilson ’23, and Stockton Visual Arts major Maryn Olson.
“Cooper and the Sun” by Robert Weiss, a 2010 graduate of Stockton. Photo by Stockton University
“Immigration 1.0 Relief Prints on Fabric” by Fay Stanford, of Philadelphia, explores the relationship between the indigenous Lenape and the Europeans who settled in the Mid-Atlantic. According to Stanford, who originally hails from Long Island, New York, the relations between the two peoples began peacefully, until thousands of people poured across the ocean, and “immigration became a bit of a problem.”
Both exhibits are free and open to the public. The Noyes Garage (2200 Fairmount Avenue) in Atlantic City is open from 11:00am to 6:00pm Wednesday to Sunday.
Stockton University is ranked among the top public universities in the nation. Our nearly 9,000 students can choose to live and learn on the 1,600-acre wooded main campus in the Pinelands National Reserve in South Jersey and at our coastal residential campus just steps from the beach and Boardwalk in Atlantic City. The university offers more than 160 undergraduate and graduate programs.
“Modern Seahorse” by Michael Clineman. Photo by Stockton University
