Actions for March 11 – 14
Jennifer Moran, Brian Janeczko, Enci Box and Aurisha Smolarski present the collaborative project, In the Living Room of LA’s Bicycle Culture, highlighting a small aspect of bike culture with the audience invited to be participants. The installation puts the culture on display, and includes discussions, creations and interactions in a ever evolving format, mimicking the dynamic bicycle culture in Los Angeles.
The Exhibit includes an on-going, rotating series of participatory events:
Photography/Painting/Furniture Collaboration
Various artists exhibit artwork that serve as the “living room” decor fabricated out of bicycles.
Video Documentary
The Echo Park Film Center screens a series of videos with films addressing anything and everything about bicycle culture.
Bicycle Workshop
Part of the “living room” is a bicycle workshop where visitors can learn how to fix flats and basic bicycle maintenance.
Thursday and Friday, March 11 and 12, 12-5pm
Bicycle Dressing & Explosion: Two bikes are available to dress with objects, stickers, and streamers.
Spoke Card Design and Trading: Create, trade and discuss the art of spoke card making. Contribute to the Spoke Card display by adding your own designs or trade for designs by others.
Thursday, March 11, 6:30-9:30 pm
Art Cycle Meeting: The final Art Cycle meeting regarding the March 13 Art cycle event on Santa Monica Boulevard.
Saturday, March 13, 12-5pm
Bicycle Explosion: Bicycles from the Bike Dressing Activity are de-constructed to be hung from the ceiling of the gallery.
Bike Noise: Turning the bicycle into a musical instrument through the use of contact microphones, electronic pedals, and amplification visitors are invited to produce music from prepared bicycles.
Experimental Mobile Music Workshop: The Bicycle Bell Ensemble orchestrates a musical event in which bicycles bells are used to create musical compositions.
Sunday, March 14, 12-5pm
Bike Rack Installation: A bike rack fabricated off site with donated materials and labor, referencing the unique ideas and designs of Frank Lloyd Wright’s art and architecture, to be displayed on the portico.
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Sunday, March 14, 2-4 pm
Nadfly Fika Shop: Coffee and cardamon cake served by special guest host Marjory Garrison. $3
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All events free and open to the public unless otherwise noted at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, 4800 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027.