![13th Critical Mass Bike Winter Art Show 2010, Feb 5 at New Wave Coffee, Feb 26 at Rumble Arts Center. Photo: Jay King [Chicago-North Ave. and Wood Street-1964]](/sites/chicagocriticalmass.org/files/artshow2010title_1.jpg)
Opening Night Party
Fri Feb 5, 6pm-11pm
New Wave Coffee, 2557 N. Milwaukee
The bike winter art show will be open to the public from February 5 - 25 at New Wave Coffee, 2557 N. Milwaukee (www.newwavecoffee.com).
Opening night features a sale on TyK 2010 cycling Ladies PinUp and Men's SuperHero Calendars. Buy two get one free, perfect Valentine's Day gifts, and 100% of all sales go to support the Chicago Women's Health Center, learn more at thoughtyouknew.us.
Closing Night Party
Fri Feb 26, 6pm-Midnite
Rumble Arts Center, 3413 W. North Ave.
The bike winter art show will close with a big benefit party for West Town Bikes on Friday February 26 at Rumble Arts Center, 3413 W. North Ave. (www.rumblearts.com)
January 24, 2008
Chicago Public Radio, WBEZ
Bikers Bring Art to
the Masses
Tomorrow is the last Friday of January and a cold day for Critical Mass, a monthly event where bikers swarm the city streets. But this month an art show is giving riders some creative inspiration for braving the elements. [audio + text]
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Bike Winter Art Show History
I mention this night at Quenchers because it was here that the seed for the Critical Mass Art Show took root. Some of us were talking about the idea as a way to keep the group active through the Winter when the monthly rides were likely to be skimpy. A new rider, Travis, happened to overhear our conversation, and said he knew a gallery we could use. The rest, as they say, is (or will be) history.
- Jim Redd (Ride Report Oct. 1997)
Image Credits
Sidebar: Heather Buechler
Title: Jay King [Chicago-North Ave. and Wood Street-1964]
We need your Bike Art
All media accepted: drawing, painting, photography, video, sculpture, freak bike entries strongly encouraged.
Crafty Cycling Clothiers
You can display and sell your bike fashions and accessories!
Bike Burlesque? Velo Vaudeville?
Last year we had an awesome puppet show, and we would love to entertain the idea of including any bike themed performance art.
For musicians, it would help if you had a bike song, but we're willing to let you rock for rock's sake, as long as you can answer YES to any of the following:
1. You have trouble locking up outside parties cause everyone you know bikes.
2. You bike year round and know the taste of road salt.
3. You bike in your dreams.
Ways to Get Involved
1. Make Bike Art, take a photo of it, email us the photo
2. Inspire others to participate (artists, poets, musicians, etc.)
3. Organize your own Bike Winter Art Show event
4. Donate goods and services (food, drink, set up, clean, etc.)
Keep us posted as to what your working on, and we'll get back to you with drop off dates and event details. If you want to host a related event like a photo exhibit, performance, fashion show, etc., just let us know and we'll put your event details up on the internets, email lists, press releases, etc.
Contact:
Steven Lane (thestevenlane-at-gmail-dot-com)
Video of last year's show
> View event programs for 2009, 2008
