Joyride

Jun 25 — Aug 3, 2014
New York, Chelsea

Marlborough is pleased to present a special exhibition of works by an international group of artists celebrating the bicycle: a visual expression of the urban cycling movement. Joyride, has been organized by Ed Spurr and Brendt Barbur, and is presented in celebration of the 14th edition of the Bicycle Film Festival. 

Artists in the exhibition:
Ai Weiwei, Rita Ackermann, Tim Barber, Frank Benson, Lizzi Bougatsos, Julia Chiang, Francesco Clemente, Peter Coffin, Dan Colen, Thomas Eggerer, Urs Fischer, Leo Fitzpatrick, Rainer Ganahl, Andrew Guenther, Marc Hundley, Alex Katz, KAWS, Graham Macbeth, Ari Marcopoulos, Jonathan Monk, Jason Nocito, Laura Owens, Eli Ping, Richard Prince, Tom Sachs, Aurel Schmidt, Kiki Smith, Devin Troy Strother, Spencer Sweeney, John Tremblay, B. Wurtz 

About the Bicycle Film Festival:
In 2001, the Bicycle Film Festival was founded by NYC cyclist, Brendt Barbur. The festival has successfully created a platform to celebrate bicycles through art, music and lm. The rst event was held at the Anthology Film Archives in New York in 2001 and by 2014, the festival has traveled to 60 cities worldwide, from Moscow to Istanbul; Tokyo to Mexico City. The festival has become a catalyst for the urban bike movement across the globe. It is a venue for emerging and recognized artists, as well as designers and lmmakers to express their shared passion for the bicycle, cycling and the festival itself. 

Works

Fitzpatrick, leo, bikes in bag bag in river, 2014, acrylic and spray paint on canvas, each 22 x 14 in.  55.88 x 35.56 cm cnon 54.940
Leo Fitzpatrick, bikes in bag bag in river, 2014, acrylic and spray paint on canvas, 2 pieces, each 14 x 22 in., 35 x 56 cm
Joyride, 2014, installation view 7
Installation View. Photo: Bill Orcutt.
Joyride, 2014, installation view 1 photo credit bill orcutt
Installation View. Photo: Bill Orcutt.
Coffin, peter, wolf cycle, 2006, fiberglass and bicycle, 69 x 71 x 24 in. 175.26 x 180.34 x 60.96 cm photo credit bill orcutt
Peter Coffin, Wolf Cycle, 2006, fiberglass and bicycle, 71 × 69 × 24 in., 180.3 × 175.3 × 61 cm
Joyride, 2014, installation view 5
Installation View. Photo: Bill Orcutt.
Joyride, 2014, installation view 3 photo credit bill orcutt
Installation View. Photo: Bill Orcutt.
Wurtz, b, untitled, 2012, wood, plastic, and metal wire, 52 x 44.75 x 21 in. 132.08 x 113.67 x 53.34 cm photo credit bill orcutt
B. Wurtz, Untitled, 2012, wood, plastic, and metal wire, 52 × 44 3/4 × 21 in., 132.1 × 113.7 × 53.3 cm
Joyride, 2014, installation view 4
Installation View. Photo: Bill Orcutt.
Strother, a black marcel duchamp in nigga with a wheel, 2014, mixed media on linen, 10 x 14 in. 25.4 x 35.56 cm cnon 54.957
Devin Troy Strother, a black marcel duchamp in "nigga with a wheel", 2014, mixed media on linen, 10 × 14 in., 25.4 × 35.6 cm
Benson, frank, locked frame
Frank Benson, Locked Frame, 2014, galvanized steel, aluminum and polyurethane acrylic paint, 36 × 36 × 16 in., 91.4 × 91.4 × 40.6 cm
Joyride, 2014, installation view 11
Installation View. Photo: Bill Orcutt.