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BIKES AND ART

"A broad study in the United States has found that high school age children who are involved in one form or another of arts study are more likely to excel in school. This was even more likely for children from lower income families. There was a link between studying music and doing well at mathematics and a less significant link between theatre and language-arts subjects..." More ... http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/lm/stories/s139510.htm

Why the Arts Change the Learning Experience

"...When well taught, the arts provide young people with authentic learning experiences that engage their minds, hearts, and bodies. The learning experiences are real and meaningful for them. While learning in other disciplines may often focus on development of a single skill or talent, the arts regularly engage multiple skills and abilities. Engagement in the arts - whether the visual arts, dance, music, theatre or other disciplines - nurtures the development of cognitive, social, and personal competencies..." More... http://www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org/champions/exec_summ.html

Sydney Bicycle Messenger Association

"...here is something from the Sydney Bicycle Messenger Association (SYDBMA) website, about the art exhibition they held a couple of years ago http://www.sydbma.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=72&Itemid=0 and the SMH article about it http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/07/27/1059244481902.html The exhibition was great..." Fiona.

Danish bicycle exhibition

"...A shaggy mountain-goat bicycle with handlebars shaped like long, pointed mountain-goat horns and a closed-cabin armchair bicycle are among the spectacular parade of unique bicycle constructions on display at the Danish bicycle exhibition in the Danish House in Paris..." More... http://www.eu2002.dk/news/news_read.asp?iInformationID=22840

Bikes and Art.pdf(350.8 Kb) a very incomplete survey.

Wind and Art - "Could a wind-energy art exhibit shape public opinion?"...
More... Showin' in the Wind (Grist) http://www.grist.org/advice/books/2006/06/13/baard/index.html

Joyride - New York 2007

"JOY RIDE an art show inspired by the bicycle. Curated by Brendt Barbur. Hosted by Fountainhead Films..."
More... http://bicyclefilmfestival.com/2007_site/nyc/thursday.php

Bespoke - Sydney 2007

" BESPOKE an art show inspired by the bicycle. Curated by Gilbert Grace, Dion Robinson and Jane Dowton..."
More... http://bicyclefilmfestival.com/2007_site/sydney/bespoke.php
Photos... http://www.sydneycyclist.com/photo/photo/listForContributor?screenName=2k4zrwpggz0fs

Kinetic Sculpture

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_sculpture_race

Sach Catts

http://www.visualarts.net.au/gallery/images/2006/11/bicycleassemblyperformanceadinfinitum

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