Starts July 24
For the past 75 years, motorcycle enthusiasts and racers have been congregating in the Black Hills. This juried show at The Dahl in Rapid City will pay homage to the people, machines, industry and lifestyle that created and sustained one of the world’s largest motorcycle gatherings – and is estimated to double the population of the State of South Dakota one week in August.
RESPECT: A Contemporary Motorcycle Exhibit | Various Artists
Inez & Milton Shaver Gallery & Lobby Gallery Wall (The Dahl)
07/24/15 – 09/07/15
“Sturgis is an identifier, letters on a t-shirt, and a way to consolidate the experience. While many people will literally go to Sturgis, many will not. They will choose to stay and ride throughout the Black Hills.
Yes, there are the hot spots where anything goes – Buffalo Chip draws tens of thousands for nightly concerts, the Full Throttle attracts on it’s reality television fame, and Main Street, Sturgis is truly a motorcycle Mecca. There is plenty of T&A to go around and it’s hard not to be startled (or amused) at the absurd lengths someone will go to achieve their 15 minutes of fame.
RESPECT isn’t about the outrageous. That has already been done, perhaps over done. RESPECT is a celebration of the everyday person, rider and motorcyclist and their individual experiences that collectively draw them back to a place they feel a part of and deep connection to.
What I would like people to take away from this exhibition is a glimpse of the Rally that gets missed because it’s less shiny, but is by far a more remarkable view because it is honest and pure.” – Pepper Massey
Exhibit generously sponsored by Denny Gemeny, Carl’s Cycle Supply, Indian Motorcycle, Rapid City Journal and Rapid City Arts Council.
