Photo booth at the art show
The first three photos in this post are by John

Can you believe it’s 51°F right now? The snow from Thursday is still sitting in the shadowy places of alleys, but the sun and temperature is downright joyous.

The 15th annual Bike Winter Art Show kicked off at Gala Gallery (1000 N Milwaukee) on Friday night. Here’s my curated gallery of photos from the art show by John. I was busy that night at the UIC Urban Innovation Symposium, giving an “adapted” Pecha Kucha presentation about my Crash Browser project. There will be a party with a bike fashion show on March 9, 2012.

The crowd at Friday’s opening party for the show, posing for a formal portrait.

Next weekend: The Chicago Bike Swap is Saturday, March 3, 2012, at Pulaski Park Fieldhouse, 1419 W Blackhawk, from 10 AM to 5 PM. Come to meet John and I, get a free button, and talk to us about sustainable transportation. It benefits Bike Winter, and there’s a discount on membership for Active Transportation Alliance at the entrance.

Painting by Jeff C. Williams

See the full set of photos (has more than the gallery).

One more!

Artist Elise and the flag she made. Photo by Mike Travis.