PARIS///WHEELS OF FURY…

July 15th, 2007

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Phil Frost lives for endos…

Supertouch buddies SARAH and the rocksteady COLETTE crew have just staged the French installment of the traveling art exhibit “Joy Ride,” a group show celebrating cycling culture alongside the roving BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL (July 26th–29th). Featuring such varied international artists as Phil Frost, Michel Gondry, Erik Foss (aka: Stuntboy), Daze, Madsaki, Steve MacDonald, Ko Masuda, Swoon, Peter Sutherland, and Cheryl Dunn, to name a few, the multimedia “exposition inspirée par l’émergence du v élo en milieu urbain” curated by BRENDT BARBUR remains on display in the hottest spot in the city of lights until September 1st. Get on a plane, people! Or, just ride your bike on over…
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Retail therapy in full effect…

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The quick frames of Fast Eddie Williams…

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Cheryl Dunn x Michel Gondry…

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Swoon x MC Escher…

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Kareem Black x open collar couture…

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Steve MacDonald’s natty needlepoint…

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Wider still…

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Ko Masuda knows the devil’s in the details…

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Phil Frost’s parking lot…

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Goods does good…

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Clockwise from left: Taliah Lempert, Wolfgang Paperchase, Conrad Carlson, Ginny Hwang, Erik Foss, and Yohei Hanazawa…

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The not-so-wide wide angle…

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Steve MacDonald steps up…

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SUPERTOUCH’S FAVE BICYCLE FILM:

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ST’s ALL–TIME FAVE BIKE PHOTO:
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    July 16th, 2007 at 6:44 am

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  3. » Joy Ride at Colette. Says:
    July 16th, 2007 at 3:15 pm

    [...] Supertouch have reported on the Parisan leg of the travelling art exhibition entitled ‘Joy Ride’ where a wide range of artists were asked to create art inspired by bikes.. basically… the list of artists is hugely impressive, Phil Frost, Michel Gondry, Erik Foss (aka: Stuntboy), Daze, Madsaki, Steve MacDonald, Ko Masuda, Swoon, Peter Sutherland, and Cheryl Dunn amongst others curated by Brent Barbur. If your in Paris the shows on display until September 1st, if not.. check it out here. [...]

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