Bike Winter

The 25th Annual Bike Winter Art Exhibition

February 23 - March 16, 2024

Chicago’s active—and activist—bicycle community gets visually creative every year. This is the 25th time that artists & cyclists have created an exhibition to honor and raise awareness for BIKE WINTER; the all-weather biker’s advocacy group in Chicago. Visit Bike Winter’s Facebook to learn more.

Opening Reception:: February 23, 7 – 11 pm

Closing Reception:: March 16, 6 – 10 pm

Publicity image of a snowcapped Rat Patrol Freekbike >>

Scroll through artwork documentation & installation views below.

Bike Winter NARWHAL MASCOT / posters & frame stickers by Jason Greenberg

Biker woman on kraft paper by Gretchen Hasse

Above: At the opening—gallery visitors mix with Critical Mass bike riders, as well as members of other bicycle groups like the Rat Patrol, and Kiddical Mass.

Since 1980s Chicago Bike Winter has supported education outreach & organized awareness programs to aid cyclists with information and resources to foster comfortable and safe cold-weather riding.

This collective of bicycling advocates has sponsored rides, distributed cold weather gear and clothing, and for 25 years they have been hosting the Annual Bike Winter Art Show. Their members continue to promote Winter (as well as all-year-around) bike riding. Agitator Gallery is happy to collaborate with Bike Winter and local artists to continue to promote and feature this civic activity.

Year-round cycling adds to your health, opportunities, and the diversity of activities in the city.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:

Jason Greenberg: illustrator, cyclist, activist, artist

Gretchen Hasse: Agitator member, teacher, artist

Victor Hiltsiki: photographer, cyclist, runner

Andrea Kaspryk: artist, Agitator member

George “Lardo” Larson: painter, musician, Agitator member

Luna Rail: Agitator member, activist, artist

Alex Wilson: cyclist, activist, Agitator member

* Additional artists had work included in the exhibition.

The 25th Annual Chicago Bike Winter Art Show was curated by Alex Wilson, Director of West Town Bikes and Agitator member.