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June Issue 2007
Wilkes Art Gallery in North Wilkesboro, NC, Offers Exhibit on Motorcycle Culture
The Wilkes Art Gallery in North Wilkesboro, NC, is presenting the exhibit, Wheels Through Time: American Motorcycle Culture, on display through July 7, 2007. This exhibit is presented through support and cooperation with Wheels Through Time: The Museum That Runs (WTTM) located in Maggie Valley, NC.
Included in the exhibit are over 20 items of original Harley-Davidson memorabilia including marketing materials, posters, bike schematics and other items. WTTM owner and chief curator, Dale Walksler says this about the exhibit, "Shortly after the release of Bruce Brown's epic documentary On Any Sunday in 1971, motorcycles gained popularity in mainstream American culture. This film created a momentum that has thrust the motorcycle into the hearts and homes of Americans. Last year over 1 million motorcycles were sold in the United States alone. This exhibit aims to celebrate that upward thrust in mainstream society and recognizes some of Harley-Davidson's most creative and successful marketing campaigns. The art of the motorcycle is rooted in the heart of many Americans."
For further info check our NC Institutional Gallery listings, call the gallery at 336/667-2841 or visit (www.wilkesartgallery.org).
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