Negative Space Analyst by Doug Dalrymple

A great art show is opening tomorrow, and it is great because it is all about bicycling in NYC! It's the perfect way to start the summer. Why I Ride opens tomorrow and runs through June 3rd, and organizers Carol Wood and Elizabeth Stuelke say it is going to make the NYTime's Friday events list. Woot!

The show has four locations throughout the lower east side:
Lower Eastside Girls Club gallery/cafe
56 E. 1st St.

Bicycle Habitat
244 Lafayette St.

NYC Velo
64 Second Ave.

Trackstar
231B Eldridge St.

Plus a online gallery

The exhibit includes works by at least 17 artists, and the catalog has essays by more than 26 people including city councilor Rosie Mendez. Yay Rosie!

onNYTurf has a piece in the exhibit too!

For the show I put together a timeline of the history of Critical Mass with the help of FreeWheels, Time's Up! member Barbara Ross, Elizabeth Press, and photos from Fred Askew. You can see it online too at onNYTurf.com/lab/cmtimeline

Here are some more previews of works from the catelog. Be sure to go in person as there is lots more!


Levi Leipheimer by Steve Dennis


Wasserman by Steve Dennis


Discovering Liberty by Sarah Hauser


Jared's Bike by Taliah Lempert


The Critical Mass Mug Shot Project by Elizabeth Press & Olga M.