Exhibitions

WILL SUTTON: LONG SUMMER, WALTER FOREVER!

COOP Gallery / 507 Hagan St. August 2 - 23rd

Will Sutton

long summer, Walter Forever! is an immersive exhibition exploring mental illness, masculinity, and addiction within Tennessee's skateboarding culture. By transforming COOP Gallery into a fabricated DIY skatepark, complete with wooden skate obstacles and 20-30 drawings and vinyl prints, the installation fosters a conversation about mental health and gender in a subculture often steeped in risk-taking and self-deprivation. Bridging art and community, the exhibition honors personal loss challenges harmful stigmas, and encourages more open and supportive dialogues within skateboarding and beyond.