Allston-Brighton Art & Architecture Bike Tour

Cycling and Visual Art Fans!

Saturday October 8, 2016

Thanks to everyone that participated.  Photos here.

Read about the 2014 tour here.

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Bike Tour group from the 2016 Tour at UVA Headquarters, Photo by Hannah Piatrova
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  Historic Speedway Complex, Oct. 9, 2016. Photo by Aline Martini

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Allston-Brighton Art & Architecture Bike Tour

Presented by UVA, co-sponsored by Allston Brighton Health Collaborative, Brighton Main Streets, Commonwheels Bicycle Collaborative

An official ArtWeek Boston Event

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historic St. Gabriel’s Monastery

 

Please print out and sign the Liability Waiver HERE and bring it with you to the event.

Unbound Visual Arts (UVA) is excited to host its 2nd Allston-Brighton Art & Architecture Bike Tour!  Come join us on two wheels to explore the rich history, creative culture and local art scene of these two vibrant neighborhoods on Saturday, October 8th (Rain date: October 15th) guided by our very own Executive Director, fine arts historian and local art expert, John Quatrale.  The tour starts and end at UVA Headquarters 10 Guest St., WGBH/Brighton Landing West, Brighton, MA. If you need it, there is automobile parking in the parking garage across the street at 15 Guest St.  See the directions  here:

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Zoetrope by John Powell
Zoetrope by John Powell

This 11-mile tour celebrates a vast array of exceptional public works of art from local artists, nationally-recognized and historically significant neighborhood landmarks, in addition to innovative urban planning and groundbreaking design initiatives that will help shape the future architectural landscape of Allston and Brighton.

Participants will also get to attend a special exhibit at UVA headquarters at the end of the tour, where we will provide light refreshments and display many original works of art courtesy of several local artists from UVA’s creative community.

Some of the sites on this urban and river route that we’ll be visiting include: the New Balance World Headquarters and the training sites for the Bruins and Celtics (under construction), WGBH, 119 Braintree St. Artist studios, Allston Depot (Pizzeria Regina), Honan-Allston Library, Harvard Ceramic Studios, Harvard Stadium, Harvard Business School, the historic St. Gabriel’s Monastery, Brighton Library, the Christian Herter Park and Center and the historic Speedway race track complex and many individual public art installations.

Wings of Imagination by Richard Luca

All proceeds from this event will go towards UVA’s arts programming.  Additional donations are also welcome. See this event on Facebook here.

See the coverage in the Allston-Brighton Tab/Wicked Local here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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      Rendering of the new Allston-Brighton Commuter rail station (under construction)

 

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Unbound Visual Arts (UVA) is a unique 501(c)(3) non-profit art organization. We serve the Greater Boston community with impactful educational programs and exhibits to encourage learning, engagement, and change. UVA’s Arthaus Gallery is located at 43 N.Beacon St;, Allston, MA and UVA’s Overlook Gallery is at 175 Washington St., Brighton, MA.